A Story of 19th Century Logging Along Bates and Grover Creek in Santa Cruz County California

An article describing the methods of logging/lumbering in the early downing of redwoods in Santa Cruz County with a chronological article of the method and illustrations.

Notables: William J Miller, Bates Creek, Grover Gulch, sequoia sempervirens
Creator: William J. Miller
Date: Undated
Type: ARTICLE; MAP; ILLUSTRATION
Coverage:
  • Santa Cruz
  • Lumber industry
  • 1850s
  • 1860s
  • 1870s
  • 1880s
  • Santa Cruz County
  • Santa Cruz Mountains
  • Factories
Identifier: MS-SANTA CRUZ-LUMBERING-3

Collection

Preston Sawyer + Ephemera Collection

Citation

Miller, William J. “A Story of 19th Century Logging Along Bates and Grover Creek in Santa Cruz County California.” SCPL Local History. https://history.santacruzpl.org/omeka/items/show/140638. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.