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1950 Map of Washington

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Washington
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

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Hydraulic mining scars define this segment of the Sierra Nevada foothills, most notably at the Alpha Diggings and Omega Diggings near the eastern edge. The town of Washington sits deep in the canyon of the South Fork Yuba River, serving as a focal point for the surrounding ridge-top communities and resource extraction sites. The landscape is a network of historical water management and industrial remains, including the Yuba Canal and the Towle Mill Site.

Settlement patterns follow the high ground of Washington Ridge and Burlington Ridge, where locations like the Dana Ranch and White Cloud Guard Sta provided vital waypoints. Several former habitations are noted, including Junction House (Site) and Lowell Hill (Site), while active gold-era legacy sites like the Blue Lead Mine and Giant King Mine are scattered throughout the steep drainages of Deer Creek and Greenhorn Creek.