Merrimac (formerly, Merrimack, Pea Vine, and Peavine) was an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
in
Butte County, California
Butte County () is a county located in the northern part of the U.S. state of California. In the 2020 census, its population was 211,632. The county seat is Oroville.
Butte County comprises the Chico, CA metropolitan statistical area. It is ...
located along Oroville-Quincy Road about south of the
Plumas County
Plumas County () is a county in the Sierra Nevada of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 census, the population was 19,790. The county seat is Quincy, and the only incorporated city is Portola. The largest community in the county is ...
line at an elevation of 3999 feet (1219 m). Nearby is Rogers Cow Camp, a campground in
Lassen National Forest
Lassen National Forest is a United States national forest of 1,700 square miles (4,300 km2) in northeastern California. It is named after pioneer Peter Lassen, who mined, ranched and promoted the area to emigrant parties in the 1850s.
Wildl ...
.
The community was located along Oroville-Quincy Road between the towns of Buckeye and Junction House. As the name implies, the road continues to intersect with
State Route 70 in
Quincy. This road is also called Forest Service Road 119. It is shown on some modern road maps covering the entire state. Merrimac does not appear on the 1958 State of California highway map.
The Pea Vine post office operated from 1856 to 1864.
The Merrimac post office operated from 1883 to 1902 and 1915 to 1934.
References
* ''Road Map of California'', State of California, Department of Public Works, Division of Highways, 1958.
Unincorporated communities in California
Unincorporated communities in Butte County, California
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