Search for maps - Dutch Flat Wagon Road
Five of my history buff friends visited the State Archives last month
and viewed about 15 maps including the 100' Judah map showing in
extreme detail the route of the RR over the summit. We also paid a
visit to the RR Museum Library in Old Town and found some interesting
maps showing CPRR stations in great detail. I was personally looking
for more info. on the Dutch Flat Wagon Road. Specifically, I am
looking for survey maps that might have been created in 1863-64. I know
that R.H. Pratt was the general superintendent of road construction
(see my attachments), and I suspect that maps were created because the
road was closely associated with the RR.
Do you have suggestion on where I might look?
As I await your reply, I remain sincerely,
Ed Hodges, San Jose
posted from CPRR Discussion Group at 10:31 AM
5 Comments:
From: buduzes@starstream.net
I just received from a friend at the Placer County Mapping and Surveying Division a copy of an 1866 map showing the CPRR route as well as the Dutch Flat & Donner Lake Wagon Rd. plus some other roads. This map shows the section of DF-DL WR from Alta to a couple miles west of Kingvale, actually to Troy. I am attaching a scanned section to show the kind of detail the map has. Let me know if this is useful for your project. I can scan the remainder of the road section and send it by email also. If needed, I can try and see if an adjoining sheet of the map is available showing the route to Donner Lake.
Bud Uzes
From: "Chris Graves" caliron@cwnet.com
Bud Uzes is retired from the California State Lands Commission, where he was the surveyor of record. gjg
Here are scans of the remainder of the map insofar as it shows the DFDLWR. The Placer Co. map file reference in the Engineer's Office is R6 49 - Tube 12 Map 6.
Hope this is a good enough location to do some good. I will see my friend in about a week and see if he has the adjoining sheet.
Sincerely,
Bud Uzes
... R.H.Pratt was the guy in charge of building the road—he probably had maps created for the project—where are they ?
Your map is the closest I have seen to a date appropriate (1863-64) sample. ...
Sincerely, Ed Hodges
From: "Chris Graves" caliron@cwnet.com
Subject: MEMORIAL SERVICES FOR F.D. (Bud) UZES
Don't know if you ever chatted with Bud, he was the very best. He is the guy that tracked the map of the SP&N.
—Chris
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From: "Bud Uzes" buduzes@starstream.net
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Please go to the Bud Uzes website for information.
—The Bud Uzes Family
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