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1951 Map of Peddler Hill

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Peddler Hill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1956
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1956

About this map

Eldorado National Forest defines this high-country landscape, where the ridges of the Sierra Nevada foothills meet the timber and water resources of the early 1950s. The map illustrates a transitional period for the Bear River drainage, specifically noting an area to be submerged following the completion of the Lower Bear River Reservoir. This hydrologic shift is mirrored by the active logging infrastructure of the era, including the Caldor Logging Road and various camps like Grellich Camp.

Resource extraction and fire management are central to the terrain, evidenced by the Tiger Mine, the Lumberyard Ranger Station, and scattered fire tanks such as the Twin Gulch Fire Tank. Early recreation also appears on the landscape at the Ski Lodge near Peddler Hill. The boundary between El Dorado and Amador counties cuts through this terrain, connecting remote outposts like Hams Station and Foster Meadow along the historic routes through the timberlands.