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2018 Map of Smartsville

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Smartsville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Smartsville and the surrounding gold-country flats occupy this portion of the northern Sierra foothills, where the Yuba Co and Nevada Co line meets at the Yuba River. The landscape is defined by its historic hydraulic mining legacy, evidenced by the numerous "flat" settlements including Sicard Flat, Sucker Flat, Mooney Flat, and Timbuctoo. Water management systems, such as Farm Ditch and the Union Reservoir, underscore the importance of water infrastructure in this region's development.

Local history and genealogy are well-preserved through markers like the Smartsville Catholic Cem and Timbuctoo Cem. The terrain is characterized by a series of prominent rises including Lee Hill, Peardon Hill, and Buzzard Peak, punctuated by deep cuts like Big Ravine and Riffle Box Ravine. The river itself passes through a geographic bottleneck at The Narrows, just downstream from Timbuctoo Bend, highlighting the natural constraints on this storied landscape.