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1948 Map of Cascade

Name: 1948 Topographic Map of Cascade
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1955
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1955

About this map

Middle Fork Feather River and the South Fork Feather River define this deeply dissected landscape in Butte County and Plumas County during the late 1940s. The settlement at Cascade serves as a central point in an area dominated by canyon topography and ridge-top lookouts like Kennedy Butte and Lava Top Creek. This era of the Plumas National Forest is characterized by remote habitations and early resource extraction, evident in family-named landmarks such as Graves Cabin, Kennedy Cabin, and the Jackson Ranch.

Industrial activity is preserved through the presence of the Walters Mine and a Logging RR corridor winding through the southern reaches. Local transport and social hubs are anchored by Nelsons Crossing and Camp Eighteen, reflecting the dispersed nature of mountain living before more modern developments. The survey also captures transitional sites such as Bills Cabin (Site), providing a specific record of land use and human presence in the Feather River canyons.