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
Elevation3,684 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. 1 2 3 4 "Flea Valley (historical)". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. 1 2 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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