39°49′47″N 121°28′59″W / 39.82972°N 121.48306°W / 39.82972; -121.48306

Flea Valley
Former settlement
Flea Valley is located in California
Flea Valley
Flea Valley
Location in California
Coordinates: 39°49′47″N 121°28′59″W / 39.82972°N 121.48306°W / 39.82972; -121.48306
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyButte County
Elevation
[1]
3,684 ft (1,123 m)

Flea Valley (also, Flea Valley House) is a former settlement and mining camp[2] in Butte County, California.[1] It was located northeast of Magalia,[2] at an elevation of 3684 feet (1123 m)[1] and east of Pulga (Pulga is the Spanish word for flea).[3] Flea Valley still appeared on USGS maps as of 1897.[1]

Flea Valley had a saloon, grocery and hotel. The hotel was operated by Gus Fairbanks and then his wife. From 1867 until 1907 Betty Duensing operated the hotel.[4] By 1931, Flea Valley consisted of a few abandoned buildings.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Flea Valley (historical)". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ a b Miller, Donald C. (1978). Ghost Towns of California. Boulder, Colorado: Pruett Publishing Company. p. 65. ISBN 0871085178.
  3. ^ Goethe, C. M. (March 6, 1968). "Nature Studies: Flea Valley". Sacramento Bee. p. F4. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
  4. ^ Boyle, Florence D. (November 4, 1942). "Old Days in Butte". Oroville Mercury Register. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
  5. ^ "Improved Road Leads Through Butte Section". Sacramento Bee. July 29, 1931. Retrieved December 31, 2023.


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