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1995 Map of Smartville

Name: 1995 Topographic Map of Smartville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1995
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1995

About this map

Gold mining history and mid-century military infrastructure converge along the Yuba River in this survey of eastern Yuba County. The landscape is defined by the legacy of hydraulic mining, evident in the Yuba Tailings and the Timbuctoo Sand Hills. Settlement patterns reflect the 19th-century rush, from the town of Smartville and the nearby Timbuctoo to vanished locations like Parks Bar.

To the south, the expansive Spenceville Wildlife and Recreation Area and a portion of Beale Air Force Base occupy the rolling terrain. Water management is a primary feature, shown through the complex network of the Sicard Ditch and Peoria Ditch, which once fed the mines, and the modern impoundment of Harry L Englebright Lake behind the dam at The Narrows. Numerous family-named landmarks like Peardon Hill and Ray Hill offer specific points of interest for local genealogists.