1956 Map of Blairsden

About this map

Johnsville and the surrounding high country of the Plumas National Forest define this mid-century portrait of Sierra Nevada mining and timber lands. The map documents a landscape in transition, where industrial history is marked by the Plumas Eureka Mine (Site) and the Walker Mine (Site), alongside its associated compressor and townsite at Walkermine. These remnants of the region's extraction era are balanced by the growing recreational and hospitality presence of the Feather River Inn and the developed community at Graeagle. The Western Pacific railroad follows the winding course of the Middle Fork Feather River, connecting the small settlements of Sloat, Cromberg, and Blairsden. The terrain is characterized by steep ridges like Eureka Ridge and prominent peaks including Mt Ingalls and Smith Peak, while the northern reaches open into the high grazing lands of Nye Meadows and Grizzly Valley.