Johnsville and its surrounding mining history dominate the southern portion of this landscape, where the Mammoth Tunnel and Eureka Tunnel testify to the area's subterranean industrial heritage. Positioned near the high terrain of Eureka Ridge and Eureka Lake, the town is linked to the broader Mohawk Valley by the Graeagle-Johnsville Rd. To the northeast, the resort atmosphere of the Feather River Inn and Feather River Park contrasts with the working-class origins of settlements like Sloat and Cromberg along the Middle Fork Feather River. The geography is defined by deep ravines such as Cogswell Ravine and the drainage of Jamison Cr, while local genealogy is grounded in several burial sites, including the Johnsville Cemetery and Poplar Valley Cemetery.
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1891 · Downieville
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1893 · Downieville
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1895 · Downieville
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1896 · Downieville
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1897 · Downieville
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1937 · Blairsden
USGS Topo · 1:48,000
1943 · Blairsden
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1950 · Spring Garden
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1951 · Mt. Fillmore
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1951 · Blue Nose Mtn
USGS Topo · 1:24,000