1950 Map of Clipper Mills

About this map

Clipper Mills and the high ridge country of the Northern Sierra Nevada appear here during a period of transition in the mid-century timber and mining industries. The map detail highlights the intersection of industrial work and rural life, featuring the Clipper Mills School alongside a functioning Sawmill and the Monte de Oro Mine. Further north, the legacy of earlier gold-seeking efforts is visible at the Triumph Mine, while family-named landmarks like Maynards Ranch and Bean Ranch indicate established mountain homesteads. The terrain is defined by the steep canyon of the Feather River, which flows through the Plumas National Forest. The presence of an extensive network of ditches, a Siphon, and a Canal near Jackass Flat underscores the complex water-management systems required to support both local resource extraction and larger downstream needs in Butte and Yuba counties.