THE BECKWOURTH LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Northeastern Sierra Mixed Conifer-Pine Forests setting.
Beckwourth CDP has 11.7 square miles of land in Plumas County. Its Census reference point is in Northeastern Sierra Mixed Conifer-Pine Forests, within Sierra Nevada.
A high mountain block slopes west toward California's Central Valley and drops sharply on its eastern side. Granite landscapes, glacial basins and elevation-dependent conifer forests are prominent regional features.
Regional context: Sierra Nevada ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Beckwourth and Plumas County
Beckwourth is associated with Plumas County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Beckwourth by land and water
The Census records <0.01 square miles of water within Beckwourth, or 0% of its total area. It is 2.3 percentage points lower than the 2.3% recorded for Plumas County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Beckwourth CDP has 2.1 times the land area of nearby Lake Davis CDP (5.44 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

