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1951 Map of Quincy

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

USGS Topo · Published 1951

About this map

Quincy serves as the focal point of this 1950s study, situated in the fertile American Valley surrounded by the timbered heights of the Plumas National Forest. The local economy is clearly defined by its industrial and transportation infrastructure, including a prominent sawmill, Gansner Airport, and the Western Pacific Railroad winding through the valley floor toward Quincy Junction. To the east, East Quincy shows established residential patterns near the Pioneer Sch and County Fairground.

Resource extraction and early settlement history are evidenced by the Hungarian Placer Mine and Imperial Mine in the northern ridges, while the Cattle Springs Mine sits further south near Claremont. Notable community landmarks include the County Hospital, an Indian Cemetery, and the U.S. Agriculture Experiment Station, reflecting a landscape managed for both timber and civic growth during the early postwar years.