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1981 Map of Sierra City

Name: 1981 Topographic Map of Sierra City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

Gold mining history dominates this 1981 survey of the North Fork Yuba River canyon, where the steep terrain is marked by dozens of lode and placer operations. The community of Sierra City and the nearby settlement of Loganville serve as the primary hubs along the river, surrounded by legacy sites like the Sierra Buttes Mine and Young America Mine. Evidence of early alpine transport and ranching is seen at Butcher Ranch Meadow and Robinson Cow Camp, while the Henness Pass Road traces a historic immigrant and supply route through the southern portion of the quadrangle.

The landscape is characterized by extreme vertical relief, from the heights of the Sierra Buttes down to the narrow river corridor. Notable infrastructure includes the Gillespie Dam and several high-altitude water bodies such as Upper Sardine Lake and Packer Lake. For the genealogist or researcher, the map identifies small family-named landmarks like Fournier Ranch and Romano Ranch, as well as ruins at Holmes Cabin and a local Cem near the river.