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1950 Map of Portola

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Portola
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1957
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1957

About this map

The Middle Fork Feather River carves through this Plumas County landscape, serving as a corridor for both the Western Pacific Railroad and the primary settlements of Portola and Delleker. The map captures the region's mid-century transition from a heavy logging focus to a more diversified mountain economy, evidenced by the presence of the Plumas County Airport alongside vestiges of older industries. Evidence of timber extraction is everywhere, specifically in the traces of the Dixie Logging Railroad and another unnamed Logging Railroad.

High mountain ranges like the Dixie Mountains and Crocker Mountain surround high-altitude meadows such as Clover Valley. Local history and genealogy interest is concentrated in sites like the Ramelli Ranch and the Island Sch, while the Cem near Portola provides a point of reference for family researchers. Large tracts of the Plumas National Forest and Tahoe National Forest dominate the terrain, interspersed with dedicated wildlife areas like the Dixie State Game Refuge.