North Columbia in Nevada County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Humbug Creek

Photographed by Justin Ames, circa June 2008

1. Humbug Creek Marker

Inscription. The 7874 foot tunnel, engineered by Hamilton Smith Jr. from the Malakoff Diggings, has its outlet in Humbug Creek 1 mile up stream. In the late 1870’s, tailings from the Malakoff Diggings filled the river channel to a depth of 60 feet. Remnants of these tailings may still be seen along the banks of South Yuba River downstream from this point.

Erected by United States Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Natural Resources.

Location. 39° 20.3′ N, 120° 55.926′ W. Marker is in North Columbia, California, in Nevada County. It is on North Bloomfield Road. The Humbug Creek marker is accessed via the Humbug Trail. The trail is 2.7 miles long and descends 800 feet to the South Yuba River. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Nevada City CA 95959, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s Sierra Nevada.

It is also in the American Mountain West.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Site of Lake City (approx. 1½ miles away); Nevada City Road - Leaving Washington Ridge (approx. 1.9 miles away); North Bloomfield Drain Tunnel (approx. 2 miles away); North Bloomfield Mining and Gravel Company (approx. 2.3 miles away);

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Julius Albert Apperson (approx. 2.4 miles away); St. Columncille's Church (approx. 2½ miles away); North Bloomfield School (approx. 2½ miles away); Humbug/North Bloomfield Cemetery (approx. 2½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in North Columbia.

Regarding Humbug Creek. See Nearby Marker North Bloomfield Drain Tunnel for additional information.

Also see . . . The North Bloomfield Mining and Gravel Company - Wikipedia. (Submitted on August 10, 2011, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.)

Vertical Shaft to the North Bloomfield Drain Tunnel image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Justin Ames, circa June 2008

2. Vertical Shaft to the North Bloomfield Drain Tunnel

These picnic tables rest on tailings drained by the North Bloomfield Drain Tunnel. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Justin Ames, circa June 2008

3. These picnic tables rest on tailings drained by the North Bloomfield Drain Tunnel.

Humbug Creek Falls image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Justin Ames, circa June 2008

4. Humbug Creek Falls

Credits. This page was last revised on November 10, 2020. It was originally submitted on August 10, 2011, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 1,108 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 10, 2011, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.