Farm Trails Maps
Amador County is nestled in the foothills between Lake Tahoe and Sacramento and offers a variety of locally grown products available to the local community as well as visitors. Click on the maps below to start your Amador Farm Trails experience.
Amador County Farm Trails Map (3.72MB formatted for printing)
Amador County Farm Trails Map (805KB formatted for viewing)
Jackson was born early in the Gold Rush when miners began working the area near Marshall's discovery site. In 1848, Col. Alden Jackson and his party set up camp near a spring in the center of town. For years, Jackson was known as a "Mother Lode Mecca." The downtown area of Jackson was almost totally destroyed by fire in August, 1862. Many downown buildings date from the 1862-63 reconstruction. Most historians agree that Sutter Creek was named for John A. Sutter, the owner of the sawmill in Coloma where gold was discovered. Sutter first came to the region in 1846, and was the first European to try his luck mining in the area in 1848. There was little activity in the former mining camp until quartz lodes were discovered in 1851.
Jackson - Sutter Creek Map (1.49MB formatted for printing)
Jackson - Sutter Creek Map (271KB formatted for viewing)
Step back in time to the Gold Rush days" when you visit Amador City a charming gold mining town located on Highway 49 in California's Gold Country. Its authentic original mining era buildings now house unique shops, restaurants, and Bed & Breakfast Inns. Located in the heart of the Mother Lode quaint and peaceful Amador City offers visitors a wide variety of tourism and shopping options.
Volcano was founded by the soldiers of Colonel Stevenson who mined Soldier's Gulch. The area was rich in gold and soon brought a large number of miners. In 1855, hydraulic mining brought thousands more into the town, and soon Volcano had 17 hotels, theatres, and libraries. The town, located in a deep cup valley in the mountains, was named by miners who thought it was located in a volcanic crater. The small gold rush community of Fiddletown is located six miles east of Plymouth. The town was first settled by Missourians in 1849. In the 1850's Fiddletown became a trading center for a number of rich mining camps. Fiddletown had one of the larger Chinese communities in the state, with over 2000 Chinese residents (about a third of the total population) in the 1860 census. Today, less than 200 people live in Fiddletown proper. More info about Volcano and Fiddletown
Fiddletown - Volcano Map (1.39MB formatted for printing)
Fiddletown - Volcano Map (265KB formatted for viewing)
Pine Grove and Pioneer are located on beautiful Highway 88, the scenic route over the Sierra Nevada, right in the heart of Amador County. During the spring and summer months farmers from out the county gather in the local park to sell their goods. More info about Pine Grove and Pioneer
Pine Grove - Pioneer - Hwy 88 Corridor Map (841KB formatted for printing)
Pine Grove - Pioneer - Hwy 88 Corridor Map (186KB formatted for viewing)
Residents and visitors to Ione enjoy the gentle climate, allowing for year round outdoor recreation, the pastoral setting with oak trees and farmlands, and the wholesome family oriented atmosphere of this medium sized town.
Ione - Camanche Map (1.90MB formatted for printing)
Ione - Camanche Map (209KB formatted for viewing)
The city of Plymouth is well known as the site of the Amador County Fair which was started in 1938. The town was identified with the prosperity of the mines, though there was considerable farming land in the vicinity which supplied hay and barley. The Shenandoah Valley was one of those rural areas. It had many farms and orchards. The area had a great climate for growing grapes and wineries were also established and continue to prosper today.
Plymouth - Shenandoah Valley Map (2.58MB formatted for printing)
Plymouth - Shenandoah Valley Map (344KB formatted for viewing)