1950 Map of Alleghany

About this map

Alleghany and the surrounding gold-rich drainage of the Middle Yuba River dominate this mid-century survey, capturing a landscape deeply etched by California's hydraulic mining era. The map documents the extensive scarred terrain of the Malakoff Diggings and the Placer Diggings near North Columbia, alongside numerous hard-rock operations such as the Kenton Mine and Gold Star Mine. The settlement pattern reflects the evolution of the Gold Country, where active towns like North Bloomfield persist alongside former boomtown locations including Moores Flat, Woolsey Flat, and Orleans Flat. High ridges such as Washington Ridge and Harmony Ridge separate the river forks, while infrastructure like the Deer Creek Powerhouse and White Cloud Guard Sta signify the transition to twentieth-century resource management within the Tahoe National Forest.