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1949 Map of Placerville

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Placerville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1953
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1953

About this map

The gold country of El Dorado County is charted here as the mid-century landscape transitioned from its mining roots toward modern infrastructure. Placerville serves as the hub, with the Placerville Airport and the Southern Pacific rail line connecting the Mother Lode to the valley. A dense network of mineral claims and operations including the Funny Bug Mine, Starlight Mine, and Big Canyon Mine are spread across the foothills, underscoring the era's persistent industrial character.

Social and cultural history is preserved through the mapping of the Shingle Springs Indian Reservation and several ethnic markers, notably a Chinese Cem near Nashville. Small agricultural and residential clusters like Diamond Springs, Fiddletown, and Shingle Springs appear alongside rural landmarks such as the French Creek Sch and the Shenandoah Sch. The three forks of the Cosumnes River define the southern terrain, where the Shenandoah Valley begins its rise toward the Sierra foothills.