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2015 Map of Smartsville

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Smartsville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Smartsville and its neighboring gold-country settlements anchor this landscape along the Yuba County and Nevada County line. The terrain is defined by a dense network of ravines and hills, where historical mining and ranching footprints are visible in place names like Sucker Flat, Mooney Flat, and Timbuctoo. The Yuba River carves through the northern portion of the quadrangle, featuring the sharp Timbuctoo Bend and The Narrows just downstream from Harry L Englebright Lake.

Modern infrastructure such as State Highway 20 and Chuck Yeager Rd connects these older settlements to the broader Sacramento Valley to the southwest. Genealogists can find the Smartsville Cemetery located near the town center, while topographical features like Buzzard Peak, Walsh Hill, and Riffle Box Ravine illustrate the complex geography of the foothills. Numerous water-management features, including the Farm Ditch and Union Reservoir, reflect the long-standing importance of water rights in this part of California.