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2013 Map of Placerville

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Placerville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Placerville stands as the central hub of this rugged Idaho landscape within the Boise National Forest, reflecting a legacy of settlement and resource extraction in the Boise Basin. The terrain is deeply incised by countless gulches, such as California Gulch, Illinois Gulch, and Slaughterhouse Gulch, which point to the intensive mining history of the region. Transportation routes like Centerville Rd and Old Centerville Rd link the primary town to outlying settlements like Centerville and New Centerville.

The map details several rural landmarks and family-named properties including Brassey Ranch and Star Ranch, alongside specialized land use areas like the small Airport near Sailor Gulch. To the north, the settlement of Quartzburg sits near Confederate Gulch, while natural landmarks like Mineral Mtn and Alder Creek Summit define the high country. Waterways such as Grimes Creek and Granite Creek drain the basin, punctuated by modern conservation or recreation points like the Grimes Creek Ponds Access Area.