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1952 Map of Westville

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Westville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

Tahoe National Forest landscape in the early 1950s is defined by a dense network of mining operations and remote mountain settlements throughout Placer County. The terrain is dominated by the North Fork of North Fork American River and the high elevations of Sawtooth Ridge, where the Southern Pacific railroad follows the contours near Blue Canyon. The map reveals the intricate subsurface infrastructure of the era, marking numerous tunnels such as the Mountain Gate Tunnel, Jarvis Tunnel, and Golden River Tunnel.

Evidence of earlier hydraulic and hard-rock mining persists through labels for the Rawhide Mine and American Eagle Mine, alongside riverside features like Italian Bar and Humbug Bar. Local habitation is represented by established sites like Dorer Ranch and Elliot Ranch, as well as the historic locations of Forks House (Site) and Damascus (Site), providing a detailed view of the region's resource-driven development before many of these sites were reclaimed by the forest.