1952 Map of Robbs Peak

About this map

Uncle Toms Cabin and the surrounding high country of the Eldorado National Forest define this mid-century look at the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada. The map captures an era of active forest management and early recreation, evidenced by numerous fire watch outposts like the Robbs Peak Lookout and Big Hill Lookout. The landscape is etched with the infrastructure of water and power, from the Georgetown Divide Ditch in the north to the El Dorado Flume tracing the canyon of the South Fork American River in the south. Small mountain communities and stops like Kyburz and Riverton serve as anchors along the trans-sierra corridor, while deep-woods locations such as Jones Place, Raffetto, and Millionaire Camp speak to the region's historic cattle ranching and logging roots. The map also records early educational sites for these isolated areas, including the Big Bend School and Silver Fork School.