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1951 Map of Goodyears Bar

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Goodyears Bar
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

Goodyears Bar sits at the confluence of Goodyears Creek and the Yuba River, serving as a central point in this mid-century look at the Sierra Nevada's gold-country legacy. The landscape is heavily marked by industrial history, with extensive tailings and numerous lode and placer operations such as the Brush Creek Mine and the McMahon Mine. Higher elevations are dominated by landmarks like Bald Top and Sugarloaf within the Plumas National Forest, where old pack trails and forest roads connect remote locations like Marvin Ranch and the Halls Ranch Guard Station.

Evidence of earlier hydraulic mining persists at Eureka Diggings and the nearby Eureka Cemetery, providing a tangible link for genealogists to the workers of previous generations. The 1970s revisions highlight recreational shifts in the area, noting the Indian Valley Camp Ground and Fiddle Creek Camp Ground along the riverbanks, while preserving the locations of vanished landmarks like the Old Mountain House.