Butte County Roads Petitions and Reports
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California State University, Chico
2016
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Title: Butte County Roads Petitions and Reports
Dates: 1850-1851; 1853-1867; 1883-1896; 1898-1908
Collection Number: MSS 323
Creator/Collector:
Butte County Board of Supervisors
Extent: Items: 3 boxes, 2 oversized items Linear Feet: 1.04 linear feet
Repository:
California State University, Chico
Chico, California 95929-0295
Abstract: This collection contains petitions and reports and other documents related to early Butte County roads and other transportation
such as ferries and bridges.
Language of Material: English
Collection is open for research without restriction.
The library can only claim physical ownership of the collection. Users are responsible for satisfying any claimants of literary
property.
Butte County Roads Petitions and Reports . California State University, Chico
Gift of Joan McDougal and Ruby Swartzlow
Biography/Administrative History
Starting in 1850 the Butte County Court of Sessions held local jurisdiction over county government business, acting like a
board of supervisors. Butte County public road matters fell under the jurisdiction of the Court of Sessions. In 1855 the Butte
County Board of Supervisors was created leaving the Court of Sessions to deal with only certain criminal matters. Therefore
after 1854 the records of this collection are addressed and labeled as the Butte County Board of Supervisors not the Court
of Sessions. In 1863 the Court of Sessions was abolished.
Scope and Content of Collection
This collection deals primarily with road petitions and reports during the years 1850 through 1908. There are several years
missing including all of the 1870’s. Document types include but are not limited to road and ferry petitions, surveyors reports,
hand drawn maps of roads, field notes, bridge and road plans, and public notices. The general geographic region covered by
the collection is Butte County and neighboring cities and towns. These cities, towns, and geographic areas include but are
not limited to:
Adams Town, Bangor, Bidwell Bar, Burt’s Ferry, Butte Mills, Cherokee Flat, Chico, Diamondville, Dogtown, Feather River, Forbes
Town, Hamilton, Helltown, Honcut, Inskip, Jackson’s Ford, Johnson’s Bridge, Leonard’s Ferry, Lynchburg, Marysville, McConnell’s
Ferry, Morris Ravine, New Philadelphia, Oregon Gulch, Oroville, Placer City, Sacramento River, Sewell’s Ranch, Spanish Town,
Stringtown, Table Mountain, Thomson Flat, Yankee Hill, Yuba City, Wyandote.
Butte County (Calif.). – Court of Sessions
Butte County (Calif.). -- Board of Supervisors
Butte County (Calif.) -- History.
Butte County (Calif.) -- Transportation.
Roads -- California -- Butte County – History.
Roads -- California -- Butte County -- Maps.