Volume 051-3 - July 1997 (6 pages)

that same year the name was changed from Loma Rica Airport to Nevada County Airpark. In the decades that followed, a wide range of users, including representatives of electronic, lumber, real estate, and engineering firms, as well as air charter and air freight companies, have utilized the airpark. Whereas arrivals and departures averaged just 4 per day in 1960, in 1997 the average is nearly 200, and more than 100 planes are housed at the site. The evolution continues with a newly completed 3,000-square-foot terminal building and a widened 4,350 foot paved runway, and still more parking spaces available. Book Review Elliot H. Koeppel: The California Gold Country; La Habra, CA; Malakoff and Co; 1996. Contrary to what some people in Nevada County believe, the county was not the sole stage which saw the origin and the development of the gold mines. Several large parts of the state had their gold-connected areas, Southern California as well as Northern California and the area in between, the Gold Country. This latter area is the subject of this book. It describes the area of the Mother Lode and part of the Northern Mines, the country which is served by highway 49, working its way northward, the book describes the mining camps, villages and incorporated towns, located on and accessible from this highway. A large number of places are described—of each a short history is presented, followed by a discussion of its buildings or structures. In addition, a short memoir is devoted to Joaquin Murietta, Black Bart, John Sutter, and James Marshall. Further, there is a short essay devoted to the Empire Mine. Most of the structures which are mentioned or described are also shown in beautiful colored photographs, which add considerably to the interest of this book. For Nevada County, the following places are discussed: Grass Valley, Rough and Ready, Nevada City, Washington, North Columbia, North Bloomfield, French Corral, Bridgeport, and North San Juan. For Firehouse No. 1, it is mentioned that a museum is located there, but we are not told which organization operates the museum. Nevada County is located approximately where the territories of the Mother Lode and the Northern Mines meet. Therefore, it is a natural for those who live there to visit these areas on one or two day trips. Koeppel’s book is extremely useful for planning such small trips; the information which is presented is just right for this purpose. When my late wife and I still lived in Southern California, we often made such trips to the Mother Lode country, and I remember many of the features discussed by Koeppel, but how much more useful might these trips have been if we had a guide book such as the one under discussion. The text of this book is admirable; there is no excess of information in which few people would be interested, but enough to whet the appetite. and the illustrations are admirable. Loosely inserted in the book is a large map: “Koeppel’s Complete Map of California State Highway 49", which shows the location of all places which are mentioned. However, if the book would need a second edition (which I hope it will), one improvement should be considered: to each entry a simple sketch map showing the location of the main streets and buildings should be added. But even without this feature, the book is a real and valuable addition to the Gold Country literature and we hope that it will serve many people. vdP 22 NEVADA COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY The Board of the Society for 1997: President Jim Rose First Vice President Adele Santos Second Vice President Priscilla van der Pas Membership Secretary Marilyn Rose Recording Secretary Gay Conner Executive Secretary Paul Hinshelwood Treasurer Barbara Weaver Past President Cal Palmer Directors with terms ending 1997 Nevada City Bill Brooke Grass Valley Mel and Judith Ciphers County-at-large Bedford Lampkin Directors with terms ending 1998 Nevada City Brita Rozynski Grass Valley Alan Aspey County-at-large David Comstock Directors with terms ending 1999 Nevada City Bill and Jan Postell Grass Valley Cynthia Sosa County-at-large Fred Relaford THE NCHS BULLETIN Administrative Office: Nevada County Historical Society P.O. Box 1300 Nevada City, CA 95959 Subscription Fee: $12.00 per year Editorial Office: Peter W. van der Pas, Pacific Library 212 Hill Street Grass Valley, CA 95945 LIBRARY AND MUSEUMS Searls Historical Library 214 Church Street, Nevada City (916) 265-5910 Open 1-4 pm except Sundays & holidays Firehouse Museum 214 Main Street, Nevada City Summer: 11 am to 4 pm daily Winter: call (916) 265-5468 North Star Mining Museum Allison Ranch Road, Grass Valley May 1 to Oct. 15: 10 am to 5 pm Winter: call (916) 273-4255 Video Museum and Theater Central Ave., Memorial Park, Grass Valley Summer: 11 am to 4 pm except Wednesday Winter: call (916) 274-1126 PUBLICATIONS NCHS Books P.O. Box 56, Cedar Ridge, CA 95924 (916) 273-6220 oo

that same year the name was changed from Loma Rica Airport to Nevada County Airpark. In the decades that followed, a wide range of users, including representatives of electronic, lumber, real estate, and engineering firms, as well as air charter and air freight companies, have utilized the airpark. Whereas arrivals and departures averaged just 4 per day in 1960, in 1997 the average is nearly 200, and more than 100 planes are housed at the site. The evolution continues with a newly completed 3,000-square-foot terminal building and a widened 4,350 foot paved runway, and still more parking spaces available. Book Review Elliot H. Koeppel: The California Gold Country; La Habra, CA; Malakoff and Co; 1996. Contrary to what some people in Nevada County believe, the county was not the sole stage which saw the origin and the development of the gold mines. Several large parts of the state had their gold-connected areas, Southern California as well as Northern California and the area in between, the Gold Country. This latter area is the subject of this book. It describes the area of the Mother Lode and part of the Northern Mines, the country which is served by highway 49, working its way northward, the book describes the mining camps, villages and incorporated towns, located on and accessible from this highway. A large number of places are described—of each a short history is presented, followed by a discussion of its buildings or structures. In addition, a short memoir is devoted to Joaquin Murietta, Black Bart, John Sutter, and James Marshall. Further, there is a short essay devoted to the Empire Mine. Most of the structures which are mentioned or described are also shown in beautiful colored photographs, which add considerably to the interest of this book. For Nevada County, the following places are discussed: Grass Valley, Rough and Ready, Nevada City, Washington, North Columbia, North Bloomfield, French Corral, Bridgeport, and North San Juan. For Firehouse No. 1, it is mentioned that a museum is located there, but we are not told which organization operates the museum. Nevada County is located approximately where the territories of the Mother Lode and the Northern Mines meet. Therefore, it is a natural for those who live there to visit these areas on one or two day trips. Koeppel’s book is extremely useful for planning such small trips; the information which is presented is just right for this purpose. When my late wife and I still lived in Southern California, we often made such trips to the Mother Lode country, and I remember many of the features discussed by Koeppel, but how much more useful might these trips have been if we had a guide book such as the one under discussion. The text of this book is admirable; there is no excess of information in which few people would be interested, but enough to whet the appetite. and the illustrations are admirable. Loosely inserted in the book is a large map: “Koeppel’s Complete Map of California State Highway 49", which shows the location of all places which are mentioned. However, if the book would need a second edition (which I hope it will), one improvement should be considered: to each entry a simple sketch map showing the location of the main streets and buildings should be added. But even without this feature, the book is a real and valuable addition to the Gold Country literature and we hope that it will serve many people. vdP 22 NEVADA COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY The Board of the Society for 1997: President Jim Rose First Vice President Adele Santos

Second Vice President Priscilla van der Pas Membership Secretary Marilyn Rose Recording Secretary Gay Conner Executive Secretary Paul Hinshelwood Treasurer Barbara Weaver Past President Cal Palmer Directors with terms ending 1997 Nevada City Bill Brooke Grass Valley Mel and Judith Ciphers County-at-large Bedford Lampkin Directors with terms ending 1998 Nevada City Brita Rozynski Grass Valley Alan Aspey County-at-large David Comstock Directors with terms ending 1999 Nevada City Bill and Jan Postell Grass Valley Cynthia Sosa County-at-large Fred Relaford THE NCHS BULLETIN Administrative Office: Nevada County Historical Society P.O. Box 1300 Nevada City, CA 95959 Subscription Fee: $12.00 per year Editorial Office: Peter W. van der Pas, Pacific Library 212 Hill Street Grass Valley, CA 95945 LIBRARY AND MUSEUMS Searls Historical Library 214 Church Street, Nevada City (916) 265-5910 Open 1-4 pm except Sundays & holidays Firehouse Museum 214 Main Street, Nevada City Summer: 11 am to 4 pm daily Winter: call (916) 265-5468 North Star Mining Museum Allison Ranch Road, Grass Valley May 1 to Oct. 15: 10 am to 5 pm Winter: call (916) 273-4255 Video Museum and Theater Central Ave., Memorial Park, Grass Valley Summer: 11 am to 4 pm except Wednesday Winter: call (916) 274-1126 PUBLICATIONS NCHS Books P.O. Box 56, Cedar Ridge, CA 95924 (916) 273-6220 oo