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1949 Map of Placerville

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Placerville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

Placerville serves as the focal point of this Gold Country landscape, situated where Hangtown Creek and the Southern Pacific railroad corridor meet. The 1949 data, updated with 1973 revisions, reveals a transition from traditional resource extraction to modern infrastructure. While long-standing community markers like the El Dorado Co Fairgrounds and the High Sch anchor the town, the surrounding hills are dotted with evidence of the area's mining heritage, including the Union Mine, Crusader Mine, and several unnamed mines near Logtown (Site).

To the south and west, the landscape follows the winding path of Weber Creek and Martinez Creek. This map preserves the locations of early educational sites like Missouri Flat Sch and Oak Hill Sch, alongside emerging landmarks like the Placerville Airport Road and the Drive-in Theater. The presence of the El Dorado Irrigation District Canal underscores the critical role of water management in sustaining these Sierra Nevada foothill communities.