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2021 Map of Riverton

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Riverton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

The South Fork American River carves through the heart of this landscape, anchoring the settlements of Riverton and White Hall along the El Dorado Fwy. This 2021 survey of the Eldorado National Forest captures a region defined by its hydro-electric and recreational infrastructure, where the El Dorado Ditch and Jaybird Power House Rd trace the movement of water and power across the ridgelines. To the north, the Union Valley Reservoir is a primary focal point, surrounded by modern recreation paths like the Union Valley Bike Trl.

Tracing historic transportation routes reveals the long-standing importance of this corridor, most notably via the Pony Express Trl, which parallels the river. High-elevation vantage points like Big Hill and its associated Big Hill Lookout Rd offer a sense of the verticality of the terrain, while numerous canyons such as Twentyfive Mile Canyon and Ogilby Canyon emphasize the deeply folded geography of the western Sierra Nevada.