1950 Map of Pollock Pines

About this map

Pollock Pines and the surrounding timberlands of the Eldorado Nat Forest are documented here just as the post-war era transformed the Sierra Nevada foothills. The landscape is defined by the deep incision of the South Fork of the American River and its complex drainage system, including Silver Creek and Soldier Creek. This survey records the industrial infrastructure of the time, from the El Dorado Power House and its associated Pipe Line to the Dismantled Logging RR near Pino Grande, signaling a shift in how the forest was managed and harvested.