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1951 Map of Quincy

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Quincy
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

Quincy and East Quincy anchor the American Valley at a time when the region's mining and timber foundations remained clearly visible. The Western Pacific Railroad snakes through the high country, connecting remote outposts like Spring Garden to the county seat. This mid-century survey captures a landscape transitioning from the gold-rush era to a modern resource economy, evidenced by the numerous small-scale mining operations and "site" labels for once-populated camps.

Genealogists and local historians can locate civic landmarks such as the County Hospital, Pioneer Sch, and the County Fairgrounds. The map is particularly notable for its record of early burial sites, including the Indian Cem and County Cem. Further south, the difficult terrain around the Middle Fork Feather River is marked by historic diggings and claims, from the Hungarian Placer Mine to the remote Placer Diggings near Gibsonville.