Lumber camp acquired name of boulder creek
History of logging in the late 1800s and the two town of Boulder Creek and Lorenzo. Boulder Creek was mainly a seasonal town during the months logging could happen. The logs were dragged down the mountain by wagons and oxen team. Then came the flume which connected the town of Lorenzo to Felton and then later the railroad depot was built in Boulder Creek shifting the balance of power between the two towns.
Source:
Boulder Creek Log
Date: 1972-12-27
Type:
NEWS
Coverage:
- San Lorenzo Valley
- 1970s
Identifier: FE-SLV-logging-21
Collection
Citation
“Lumber camp acquired name of boulder creek.” Boulder Creek Log. 1972-12-27. SCPL Local History. https://history.santacruzpl.org/omeka/items/show/143972. Accessed 10 Aug. 2026.
