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MARYSVILLE BUTTES,NORTHERN CALIFORNIA,Sutter Buttes,Histum Yani,1872 Antique Wood Engraving
MARYSVILLE BUTTES,NORTHERN CALIFORNIA,Sutter Buttes,Histum Yani,1872 Antique Wood Engraving Historical Collectible Art Print
The Sutter Buttes, also known as the Marysville Buttes or Histum Yani (Maidu), is often called the smallest mountain range in the world. The Sutter Buttes are located just outside of Yuba City, California in the Sacramento Valley, itself the northern part of California Central Valley. Formed 1.5 million years ago by a now-extinct volcano, this circular cluster of peaks rises dramatically from the otherwise flat surrounding farmland. The highest peak, South Butte, reaches 2,117 feet (645 m) above sea level. The mountains are about 10 miles across from north to south and east to west. (The not-so-well-known Beale Mountains in the southern part of California are considerably smaller, at about 2.5 miles in total length) The valley formed in the middle of the Buttes is called the Peace Valley. The Sutter Buttes figure prominently in the creation stories and other traditions of the indigenous Maidu people. Ancient Maidu did not live in the Sutter Buttes, but they did visit the mountains regularly to gather acorns and other foodstuffs or to hunt game.
| PUBLISHED DATE | 1872 |
| PRINT SIZE: approx | 5 INCHES x 9 INCHES |
| CONDITION |
ENGRAVING with Cropped text on the back. Excellent condition. Heavier
paper.Suitable ageing. The image is clean, clear and sharp with beautiful
depth and detail.This beautiful rare item would look great matted and
framed. An art supply store can provide you with a selection of frames
for old art treasures. |
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