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History · Mabie

The history of Mabie

Below: maps from 1943 on.

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What stands out about Mabie’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Mabie are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.
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The story so far

Mabie, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Mabie yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Mabie is a census-designated place in Plumas County, California, United States. Mabie sits at an elevation of 5,341 feet (1,628 m). Mabie is located on the Western Pacific Railroad, 5 miles (8.0 km) east of Blairsden. The 2020 United States census reported Mabie's population was 181.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 161 to 181 (+12%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

By decade

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Weddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.

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On the map

Mabie on the map, 1943 to 1994

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Mabie. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Mabie on the 1943 USGS mapMabie on the 1956 USGS mapMabie on the 1972 USGS mapMabie on the 1994 USGS map1943Blairsden sheet · 1:62,500

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Mabie.

Famous people

Famous people close to Mabie

Nobody well known was born in Mabie itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Richard PoeAmerican actor · b. 1946
Eliza SwensonAmerican actress · b. 1982
Cody AndersonAmerican football player · b. 1990
George E. GoodfellowAmerican physician · b. 1855
George PhilbrookAmerican gridiron football player and athletics… · b. 1884
Jason EllisonAmerican baseball player · b. 1978
Places that used to be

Old corners

Old hamlets and crossroads still carry their names on the map.

Hamlets and corners on the map
Delaney

Places and cemeteries from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).

Stories next door

History across the town line

Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.

Gold MountainIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townC-RoadIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townDellekerIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townMohawk VistaIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townClioIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townIron HorseIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From U.S. Geological Survey historical maps and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.