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The Butte County Historical Society
actively brings local history to the community through research,
preservation and publication. In a county of extremely varied
geography from valley wetlands to mighty rivers and high mountains,
the agricultural, industrial and cultural history is equally
diverse.
Butte County, named for a prominent valley landform, the Sutter
Buttes, originally encompassed present day Yuba, Sutter, Tehama and
Plumas Counties.
The county is rich in history, from pre-gold rush ranchos (Mexican
Land Grants), gold mining (panning, hydraulic and dredging), forest
industries (lumber and resins), Sacramento Valley wheat, rice, nut, citrus and olive
agriculture, cattle raising, plant experiment stations and a cold
war missile silo to modern organic farming. Banking, commerce and
transportation played large roles as well. Migratory birds of the
Pacific Flyway, which diminished during the days of market hunting
and drainage of wetlands, have now returned to a new habitat
created by the thousands of acres of rice
fields.
You will soon be
able to explore our pages to learn more about Butte County's
fascinating history and the services of the Butte County Historical
Society.
BUTTE COUNTY HISTORICAL
SOCIETY
WE
HOPE YOU KEEP VISITING TO WATCH OUR NEW WEBSITE
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resins), Sacramento Valley wheat, rice, nut, citrus and olive
agriculture, cattle raising, plant experiment stations and a cold
war missile silo to modern organic farming. Banking, commerce and
transportation played large roles as well. Migratory birds of the
Pacific Flyway, which diminished during the days of market hunting
and drainage of wetlands, have now returned to a new habitat
created by the thousands of acres of rice
fields.