Flumeville, now more commonly known as Rollerville or Rollerville Junction, is an archaic placename in Mendocino County, California.[1] It is located 1.5 miles (2.4 km) north-northwest of Point Arena,[2] at an elevation of 190 feet (58 m).[1]
Flumeville
Rollerville | |
|---|---|
 Lumber hoist - Garcia River 1886 | |
  Flumeville Location in California  Flumeville Flumeville (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 38°55′46″N 123°42′35″W / 38.92944°N 123.70972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Mendocino County |
| Elevation | 190 ft (58 m) |
The site where the Flumeville bridge crosses the Garcia River was a Pomo village site called pda'haū, later known as the Manchester ranchería, or Garcia River ranchería.[3] Flumeville was also known as Rollville or Rollerville, or was marked on old maps as "Hoisting Works",[4] and was the site of the Garcia Mill.[5] Lumber mill workers created a massive water wheel and flume to float logs via raised water troughs to the Pacific Ocean.[5] In the early 20th century the very small town of Flumeville (or Rollerville) was a railroad stop.[6] The flume was demolished in 1915.[6]
The former site of Flumeville is now "the turnoff west to Point Arena Lighthouse from Shoreline Highway".[6] Flumeville Bridge and Rollerville Junction Campground (also known as Flumeville Campground) are used by recreational fisherman seeking steelhead trout.[7][8]
References
edit- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Flumeville, California
- ^ Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 61. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- ^ The Ethno-geography of the Pomo and Neighboring Indians - UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA PUBLICATIONS IN AMERICAN ARCHEOLOGY AND ETHNOLOGY. 1908. pp. 162, 164.
- ^ Levene, Bruce (1976). Mendocino County Remembered: An Oral History. Mendocino County Historical Society. p. 80.
- ^ a b Durston, Tammy (2012). Legendary Locals of the Mendonoma Coast: California. Arcadia Publishing. p. 95. ISBN 978-1-4671-0013-7.
- ^ a b c Tahja, Katy M. (September 8, 2008). Early Mendocino Coast. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4396-2087-8.
- ^ Press, Wilderness Adventures (May 2007). California's Best Fishing Waters: 182 Detailed Maps of 31 of the Best Rivers and Streams. Wilderness Adventures Press. ISBN 978-1-932098-49-5.
- ^ Stienstra, Tom (January 11, 2007). Moon California Camping: The Complete Guide to More Than 1,400 Tent and RV Campgrounds. Avalon Publishing. p. 296. ISBN 978-1-56691-831-2.