1948 Map of Cascade

About this map

The Middle Fork Feather River carves a deep path through the Plumas National Forest on this late-1940s survey. The landscape is defined by its industrial and residential history, with logging operations anchored by a Logging RR and Camp Eighteen. Early settlement traces are scattered across the ridges, including the Mountain Spring House and several remote dwellings like Kennedy Cabin, Graves Cabin, and the former location of Bills Cabin. Geologic interest centers on the Walters Mine and the rugged transition from Lava Top down toward the water. The map documents a rugged timber-and-mining economy, where isolated points like Jackson Ranch and Nelsons Crossing served as essential landmarks for navigation along the steep canyon walls of Watson Ridge and Lumpkin Ridge.