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1947 Map of Cherokee

Name: 1947 Topographic Map of Cherokee
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

Cherokee and the surrounding gold-country landscape of Butte County are defined by hydraulic mining history and the deep canyons of the West Branch Feather River. This 1947 survey captures a network of historic water management features, including the Miocene Canal and Upper Miocene Canal, which once served the massive operations at the Cherokee Placer Mine. The terrain is marked by prominent ridges like Clements Ridge and Glover Ridge, with smaller settlements and outposts such as Yankee Hill PO, Nelson Bar, and Parish Camp distributed along the river's winding course.

Local history is preserved in the location of the Clear Creek Cemetery and rural educational centers like Messilla Valley Sch and Concow School. The map details industrial landmarks including a Power House and several mines, such as the New Era Mine and the abandoned Cape Horn Mine, reflecting the era's transition from active extraction to a managed hydroelectric and agricultural landscape. Portions of the Lassen National Forest are visible in the northeast, where the land rises toward Patton Peak and Hump Hill.