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1948 Map of Rackerby

Name: 1948 Topographic Map of Rackerby
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

Brownsville and Rackerby anchor this landscape along the Butte and Yuba county line, reflecting a mid-century period of transition between early industrial logging and local ranching. The map reveals a network of homesteads and resource extraction sites, including the Central Pacific Mine and Robinson Mills, alongside small community centers like Frenchtown. Local educational history is preserved through the locations of the Sharon Valley Sch and Hansonville Sch, while the Graham Cem provides a specific point of interest for genealogists tracing early families in the region.

Water management and terrain dominate the west and south, where Lake Mildred and the South Fork Honcut Creek carve through the foothills. The 1969 purple revisions highlight mid-century changes, such as the addition of a Landing Strip near Daken Flat, indicating the area's increasing accessibility. From the heights of Hansonville Hill to the flats of Swedes Flat, the map documents a working landscape of ranches like the Finley Ranch and Ross Ranch nestled within the boundaries of the Plumas National Forest.