Flumeville, California Explained

Flumeville
Other Name:Rollerville
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
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Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in California
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Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:California
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Mendocino County
Coordinates:38.9294°N -123.7097°W
Elevation M:58
Elevation Ft:190

Flumeville, now more commonly known as Rollerville or Rollerville Junction, is an archaic placename in Mendocino County, California. It is located 1.5miles 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.[1] Flumeville was also known as Rollville or Rollerville, or was marked on old maps as "Hoisting Works",[2] and was the site of the Garcia Mill.[3] 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.[4] 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.[5] [6]

Notes and References

  1. Book: The Ethno-geography of the Pomo and Neighboring Indians - UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA PUBLICATIONS IN AMERICAN ARCHEOLOGY AND ETHNOLOGY . 1908 . 162, 164 . en.
  2. Book: Levene, Bruce . Mendocino County Remembered: An Oral History . 1976 . Mendocino County Historical Society . 80 . en.
  3. Book: Durston, Tammy . Legendary Locals of the Mendonoma Coast: California . 2012 . Arcadia Publishing . 978-1-4671-0013-7 . 95 . en.
  4. Book: Tahja, Katy M. . Early Mendocino Coast . 2008-09-08 . Arcadia Publishing . 978-1-4396-2087-8 . en.
  5. Book: Press, Wilderness Adventures . California's Best Fishing Waters: 182 Detailed Maps of 31 of the Best Rivers and Streams . May 2007 . Wilderness Adventures Press . 978-1-932098-49-5 . en.
  6. Book: Stienstra, Tom . Moon California Camping: The Complete Guide to More Than 1,400 Tent and RV Campgrounds . 2007-01-11 . Avalon Publishing . 978-1-56691-831-2 . 296 . en.