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1951 Map of Stump Spring

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Stump Spring
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

The Eldorado National Forest landscape shown here reflects an era of high-altitude resource extraction and seasonal grazing within the Sierra Nevada. Evidence of early timber operations is scattered across the terrain, notably at the Plum Creek Mill Site, Girard Mill Site, and Tuman Mill Site. The map reveals a network of water-driven industrial points and prospector locations like the Robert Lee Mine and Twin Pines Mine that once supported small mountain communities.

Settlement patterns are sparse, defined by remote outposts and family-named landmarks such as Darlington, Bonetti, and the Voss homestead. High-country infrastructure is visible in features like the Duncan Corral and the Harrell Fire Tank, while natural water sources such as Stump Spring and Fiddlers Spring provided critical stops for travelers and livestock. The geography is dominated by major ridges including Iron Mountain Ridge and Plummer Ridge, which channel the drainage of the Cosumnes River and its numerous tributaries.