Author: Plumas County (Calif.). County Clerk
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Category : Plumas County (Calif.)
Languages : en
Pages : 26

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Category : Plumas County (Calif.)
Languages : en
Pages : 20

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Author: G. Yoell Parkhurst
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Category : Plumas County (Calif.)
Languages : en
Pages : 36

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Author: Jim Young
Publisher: Island Press
ISBN: 9780738524092
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 164

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The expansive national forests, craggy canyons, sparkling waterways, and downy meadows of Plumas County lie along the union of the Sierra Nevada and Cascade Mountain ranges in northeastern California. Native home to the Maidu tribes and settled by Euro-American gold seekers, Plumas County evolved as an industrial fulcrum of the Feather River watershed and is a treasured reminder of the strength of the pioneering spirit.

Author: Plumas County (Calif.). Board of Supervisors
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Category : Plumas County (Calif.)
Languages : en
Pages : 34

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Author: Scott J. Lawson
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738559292
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 132

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Located within the northern Sierra Nevada mountain range, the forests of Plumas County were once seen as a source of endless timber. Lumber was needed during the Gold Rush for water flumes, mine timbers, and an array of buildings. While timber was abundant, the abilities of the early settlers to harvest, transport, and mill the logs were often very limited. Markets remained relatively local throughout the second half of the 19th century until the completion of the Western Pacific Railroad in 1909. This sparked a new rush of industry into the region. Vast tracts of untapped Plumas County timber were bought up by speculators, and many sawmills were erected. Logging in the western United States moved from animal power to steam engines to internal combustion in the space of about 50 years. While Plumas County's lumber industry was reflective of these developments, it also found its own identity as a timber-producing region that was nearly unequaled.

Author: Plumas County Publishing Company
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Category : Agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 54

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Languages : en
Pages : 323

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Author: Patricia Kurtz
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 1450261760
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 96

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BEGINNING WITH THE GEOGRAPHICAL DESCRIPTION of Indian Valley, Pat continues with descriptions of Mountain Maidu life upon the arrival of white men searching for gold in the northeastern Sierra. Initially relations remain peaceful between the Indians and whites, but eventually conflicts arise as tribal lands were taken from the Indians. Later, some whites with government entities made unsuccessful attempts to civilize the natives. Additional demands were made upon the Indian to abandon his traditions and language. Some did embrace the new life style, but many continued to practice cultural traditions while being slowly drawn into a foreign way of life. These are their stories. This Masters Thesis written by Patricia Lindgren Kurtz in 1963 was termed excellent by Dr. Katherine Dresden, Professor of Education at Chico State College. Dr. Clarence F. McIntosh, Professor of History and former president of the conference of California Historical Societies said, Mrs. Kurtz has compiled the most valuable information ever collected about the Indians of her locale.

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Category : Plumas County (Calif.)
Languages : en
Pages : 8

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