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The northern mines : factual narratives of the counties of Nevada, Placer, Sierra, Yuba, and portions of Plumas and Butte

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  • Map of Plumas County, California, and portions of Lassen, Sierra, Nevada, Yuba, Butte, Tehama and Shasta Counties, California, and Roop and Washoe Counties, Nevada / Compiled from the most authentic sources by Arthur W. Keddie, U. S. Dep. Surveyor. Quincy, Cal. 1886

    Map of Plumas County, California, and portions of Lassen, Sierra, Nevada, Yuba, Butte, Tehama and Shasta Counties, California, and Roop and Washoe Counties, Nevada / Compiled from the most authentic sources by Arthur W. Keddie, U. S. Dep. Surveyor. Quincy, Cal. 1886

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    Map of Plumas County with drainage, roads, railroads, settlements and mines indicated. A dotted manuscript line, apparently indicating a possible extension of the Sierra Valley & Mohawk Railroad, has been drawn between Beckworth, the terminus, and Quincy. Varnished map. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: shaded. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: MS notes: 247720 James Y. Boyd, Esq. Map California XX.

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    (105) Ford Placer Mine, Butte County, California

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    (72) Bushman Placers, Plumas County, California

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    (140) Lucky John Mine Placer, Butte County, California

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    Walker Mining - Plumas County

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    The collection contains letters, documents, maps and reports related to the professional activities of mining engineer Harley A. Sill. There are reports on ores and mines and technical data, chiefly from California, Arizona, Nevada, Canada and Mexico. There are also some reports on mines in other parts of the United States and in South and Central America. There is also one small box containing bibliographical references related to mines and metallurgy (Box 15).

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