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1949 Map of Placerville

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Placerville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1956
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1956

About this map

Placerville and its surrounding gold country foothills are documented here in the late 1940s, showing a landscape defined by its mining heritage and early agricultural development. The map reveals the transition from active mining to a more settled rural economy, with several "Site" labels marking former settlements like Logtown and Cold Springs. Industry is represented by the Southern Pacific railroad line and numerous mining operations including the Starlight Mine, Union Mine, and Shaw Mine.

Evidence of established community life appears in the many district schools such as Ringold Sch, Coon Hollow Sch, and Oak Hill Sch. The infrastructure of the Sierra Nevada foothills is clearly visible through the New Irrigation Ditch and Texas Hill Ditch, which were vital for transporting water across the varied terrain of Sacramento Hill and Tombstone Mtn. Cultural markers such as Church Ruins near Martinez Creek and the El Dorado Co Fairgrounds provide specific points of interest for genealogists and local historians tracing the evolution of El Dorado County.