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1950 Map of Clipper Mills

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Clipper Mills
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1950
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1950

About this map

Clipper Mills and Woodleaf anchor this mid-century survey of the rugged interface between Butte and Yuba counties. The landscape is defined by the deep incisions of the South Fork Feather River and the North Fork Yuba River, with high-elevation ridges like Lumpkin Ridge and Lewis Ridge separating the watersheds. Evidence of the region's industrial and agricultural past is scattered throughout, from the Triumph Mine and Monte de Oro Mine to the localized operations of a Mill at Jackass Flat and a Sawmill near Woodleaf.

Small settlements and family holdings like Rogersville, Lumpkin, and Maynards Ranch are connected by a network of ditches and flumes, including the Lost Creek Canal. Educational and social hubs are represented by the Clipper Mills School and Grizzly Lodge, while the northern reaches feature the Swain Hill Lookout standing watch over the Plumas National Forest. The presence of the Railway and various trails suggests a working forest economy during the post-war era.