
The South Fork American River carves through this Gold Country landscape, where the Sacramento and Placerville Railroad terminates at the hub of Placerville. Surveyed in the late 1880s, the map reveals an intricate network of mining claims and transportation landmarks vital to the region's mineral economy. From the historic site of Coloma to the isolated Mammoth Mine and Starlight Mine, the terrain is marked by the persistent search for gold.
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9 editions found
1888 · Smartsville
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1889 · Jackson
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1889 · Pyramid Peak
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1891 · Sacramento
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1891 · Colfax
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1891 · Truckee
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1891 · Big Trees
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1891 · Smartsville
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1891 · Placerville
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1891 · Pyramid Peak
USGS Topo · 1:125,000