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1944 Map of Bangor

Name: 1944 Topographic Map of Bangor
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1944
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1944

About this map

Gold mining operations and timber interests define this 1941 landscape at the intersection of Butte and Yuba counties. The foothills are deeply etched by the intricate drainage of North Honcut Creek and South Honcut Creek, where extraction sites like the Blue Lead Mine and Central Pacific Mine highlight the region's industrial heritage. Small communities such as Bangor and Hansonville are mapped alongside rural schoolhouses, including Kings Sch and Peoria Sch, which once anchored these remote settlements.

Local industry is further evidenced by the Robinson Sawmill near the northern boundary and the Phoenix Mine (abandoned) farther west. The terrain transitions from the High Plateau down toward the Yuba River at the Upper Narrows Reservoir. For genealogists, several small burial grounds are meticulously plotted, such as the Upham Cem and Peoria Cem, offering precise locations for family history research in the California gold country.