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1948 Map of Strawberry Valley

Name: 1948 Topographic Map of Strawberry Valley
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

Strawberry Valley and the surrounding Sierra Nevada foothills appear here as they were shortly after World War II, a landscape defined by the intersection of gold-mining history and the timber industry. The North Fork Yuba River cuts through the southern reaches of the map, flanked by numerous bars such as Alabama Bar, State Range Bar, and Kelly Bar, which speak to the area’s intensive river mining era. This survey, based on 1946-1947 aerial photography, documents the transitional state of former boomtowns like Brandy City and Eagleville as they evolved into quieter mountain settlements.

Industrial activity is evident at Cal-Ida and the nearby Sawmill, while the higher ridges are marked by old claims like the Palace Mine. Boundary lines for the Plumas National Forest and Tahoe National Forest underscore the region's managed wilderness character. From the heights of Mooreville Ridge to the waters of the Lost Creek Reservoir, the map provides a precise look at the mid-century infrastructure of Yuba and Butte counties before modern development altered these remote ridges.