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2012 Map of North Bloomfield

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of North Bloomfield
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

The South Yuba River carves a deep path through this Northern California landscape, framing a region defined by its hydraulic mining legacy and complex water management systems. Long-standing settlements like North Bloomfield and Lake City sit near the rugged terrain of Buck Mountain and Missouri Bar, where the geography still bears the marks of 19th-century gold rush activity. The intricate network of historical water infrastructure is visible in the Snow Mountain Ditch and the Cascade Canal, which historically redirected Sierra Nevada runoff for industrial and agricultural use.

Modern recreational and residential patterns have shifted toward the southern portion of the map, centered around Scotts Flat Reservoir and Deer Creek Reservoir. Small communities and family sites such as Cascade Shores, Quaker Hill, and Casci Ranch are nestled among the ridges. From the old river crossing at Edwards Crossing to the forested slopes of Washington Ridge, the map documents the persistent human footprint across a landscape once dominated by some of the world's largest hydraulic mining operations.