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1949 Map of Placerville

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Placerville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1987
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1987

About this map

Placerville and its surrounding gold country foothills are captured here in the mid-twentieth century, showing a landscape defined by its mining heritage and developing transportation network. The city serves as a hub, with the Southern Pacific railroad line threading through the region to serve local industry. Evidence of the area's extraction history is visible in the numerous workings dotting the hills, such as the Union Mine, Church Mine, and the Starlight Mine.

Rural life centers around established pockets like Diamond Springs and El Dorado, while the presence of locations like Logtown (Site) and Cold Springs (Site) points toward earlier eras of settlement. The terrain is deeply etched by watercourses including Weber Creek and Hangtown Creek, flowing toward the North Fork Cosumnes River at the southern edge of the survey. Essential community landmarks, from the El Dorado Co Fairgrounds to the Placerville-Camino Junior Academy, reflect the post-war growth of this California interior.