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1949 Map of Oroville

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Oroville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1949
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1949

About this map

The Feather River carves through this northern California landscape, which is defined by the dramatic basalt plateaus of North Table Mountain and South Table Mtn. In the late 1940s, the area reflects a complex water-management system essential for both mining and agriculture, featuring the Upper Miocene Canal, Lower Miocene Canal, and Flag Canal. The town of Oroville serves as the regional hub, connected to the western community of Thermalito and the Southern Pacific railroad line.

Gold-mining history is evident at the Monte de Oro Mine and along the numerous ravines like Dixon Ravine and Oregon Gulch. Higher up the slopes, the settlement of Oregon City and the Morris Ravine Sch speak to the upland communities that thrived before the modernization of the valley floor. The map also captures infrastructure such as a Power House and the State Division of Forestry station at Thompson Flat.