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2018 Map of Forbestown

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Forbestown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Old Forbestown and the neighboring settlement of Forbestown serve as the primary hubs in this section of the northern Sierra Nevada foothills. Positioned on the border of Butte and Yuba Counties, the area is defined by the steep drainage of the S Fork Feather River and the high timberlands of the Plumas National Forest. The landscape is a network of ridges and ravines, with significant features like Mooretown Ridge and Forbestown Ravine shaping the local geography.

Evidence of historical resource extraction and engineering remains visible, from the Bootjack Mine to the Forbestown Tunnel. Traditional river access points, labeled as bars including Kanaka Bar and Fairfield Bar, mark the river's path, while the Enterprise Bridge provides a critical crossing over the water. Road names such as Indian Cemetery Rd and Old Railroad hint at earlier layers of settlement and transportation that preceded the modern forest management roads.