Unincorporated community in California, United States
| Flumeville Rollerville | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
 Lumber hoist - Garcia River 1886 | |
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| Coordinates: 38°55′46″N 123°42′35″W / 38.92944°N 123.70972°W / 38.92944; -123.70972 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Mendocino County |
| Elevation | 190 ft (58 m) |
Flumeville, now more commonly known as Rollerville or Rollerville Junction, is an archaic placename in Mendocino County, California. It is located 1.5 miles (2.4 km) north-northwest of Point Arena, at an elevation of 190 feet (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. Flumeville was also known as Rollville or Rollerville, or was marked on old maps as "Hoisting Works", and was the site of the Garcia Mill. Lumber mill workers created a massive water wheel and flume to float logs via raised water troughs to the Pacific Ocean. In the early 20th century the very small town of Flumeville (or Rollerville) was a railroad stop. The flume was demolished in 1915.
The former site of Flumeville is now "the turnoff west to Point Arena Lighthouse from Shoreline Highway". Flumeville Bridge and Rollerville Junction Campground (also known as Flumeville Campground) are used by recreational fisherman seeking steelhead trout.
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ Durston, Tammy (2012). Legendary Locals of the Mendonoma Coast: California. Arcadia Publishing. p. 95. ISBN 978-1-4671-0013-7.
- ^ 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.
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| Municipalities and communities of Mendocino County, California, United States | ||
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| County seat: Ukiah | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |