Near Belden in Plumas County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Belden

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, May 31, 2012

1. Belden Marker

Inscription. Named after Susan Lee Belden, Maidu Indian, widow of Charles Belden, miner and settler. In the early 1900’s already a thriving township with a stop on the Western Pacific R.R., Belden became a popular resort for Bay Area fishermen. Today Belden is a pleasant pause for travelers enjoying the scenic Feather River Highway.

Erected 2002 by E Clampus Vitus, Las Plumas del Oro Chapter No. 8.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the E Clampus Vitus series list.

Location. 40° 0.355′ N, 121° 15.049′ W. Marker is near Belden, California, in Plumas County. It is on Belden Town Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Quincy CA 95971, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s Shasta Cascade

and in the Sierra Nevada.

It is also in the American Mountain West.

Globally, it is in North America,

in the Cascade Range,

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 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Pacific Crest Trail (within shouting distance of this marker); Feather River Highway (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Eby Stamp Mill (about 500 feet away); Rich Bar (approx. 3.1 miles away); Old Lake House (approx. 7½ miles away); Tasman Koyom

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(approx. 9.4 miles away); Humbug Valley (approx. 9.4 miles away); Soda Spring (approx. 9.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Belden.

More about this marker. Belden is approximately 28 miles west of Quincy via Highway 70. Belden is south of Highway 70, across the Feather River. Access to Belden is over the Belden Town Road Bridge.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, May 31, 2012

2. Belden Marker

The marker is to the right of the door.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 20, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 924 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 20, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.