1895 Map of Marysville

About this map

The Marysville Buttes rise abruptly from the floor of the Sacramento Valley, dominating the center of this 1880s landscape. This volcanic formation is surrounded by a network of agricultural settlements and seasonal wetlands like the Butte Sink. To the east, the Feather River and Yuba River converge at the regional hubs of Marysville and Yuba City. The map documents a critical era of land management and industrial activity, specifically noting the Levees of Spring Valley Mining Co, which hint at the hydraulic mining history of the region.