Most rivers in California have been changed by mining, water control, and the introduction of new species. Professor Erika Zavaleta of UC Santa Cruz explains the history and biology of California’s watersheds. She also presents current watershed management issues.
Timbuctoo – Hydraulic Mining & First Land Use Limit Law
Though Timbuctoo and Smartsville are in Yuba County, we are including them in our creek history because water from the Yuba River and Deer Creek watersheds flowed through them causing one of the first land use limit laws to be written in the country. In the 1850s, Timbuctoo and Smartsville were centers of activity. The population was between 1,000 … Read More
