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1894 Map of Sierraville

Name: 1894 Topographic Map of Sierraville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1937
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1937

About this map

The Sierra Valley provides a vast central basin in this late nineteenth-century survey, surrounded by the high peaks of the Plumas National Forest. Small settlements like Sierraville, Loyalton, and Sattley anchor the valley floor, connected by early wagon roads and the Nevada California and Oregon Railway which snakes through Long Valley to the east. At the northern edge, Beckwith serves as a gateway near the Feather River, while Summit Beckwith Pass marks a critical transit point through the eastern range.

Industrial and social life of the era is evident in features such as the Sawmill on Smithneck Creek and the Fair Grounds just north of Sierraville. The geography is characterized by several distinct high-altitude valleys, including Red Clover Valley and Grizzly Valley, where isolated outposts like Etta and Kerby once stood. High peaks like Mt Ina Coolbrith and Adams Peak define the horizon, marking the rugged transition between the Sierra and the Great Basin.