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1950 Map of Quincy

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Quincy
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

American Valley serves as the central hub of this 1950s era survey, where the town of Quincy and East Quincy anchor a landscape defined by both timber and gold mining interests. The map documents a critical period for Plumas County history, showing the Western Pacific Railroad winding through the northern canyons to reach Quincy Junction. Several early industrial sites are meticulously placed, including the Sawmill on the edge of town and the Imperial Mine tucked into the slopes of Blackhawk Flat.

Genealogists will find significant detail in the location of the Indian Cemetery and the County Hospital Cemetery, along with civic landmarks like the Pioneer Sch and the High Sch. The inclusion of the U.S. Agriculture Experiment Sta and the Gansner Airport reflects the mid-century modernization of the valley floor, while the surrounding Plumas National Forest remains dotted with older resource-extraction sites such as the Hungarian Placer Mine.