Robin Yonash

Schools of the Iowa Hill Divide Robin Yonash

The history of the Iowa Hill Divide in Placer County, California begins in 1850 with the Gold Rush, even before California became a state. The first school on the Divide opened in 1854, and others soon followed. This book documents the rich history of these schools and includes:

- Histories and maps of the six school districts on the Divide: Iowa Hill, Wisconsin Hill, Monona Flat, Red Point (Humbug), Damascus, and Prospect Hill

- History of each of the five school buildings in Iowa Hill, including the solar-powered school

- Complete lists of students, teachers, and enrollment for every year the school was open from 1926 until it closed in 2010, along with two of the four Independent Study years

- Extensive historical lists of students, teachers, and enrollment back to the gold rush era

- Biographies of selected students, teachers, and administrators

- Numerous photographs, some published for the first time, plus maps and other illustrations

- Chronology of the schools on the Divide

The Second Edition enhances the sections on the Remodeled Schoolhouse in Iowa Hill (1981-1984 years) and the Red Point School District, including expanded student rosters for both and a photo of the schoolhouse in Humbug Canyon.


Proceeds benefit the Iowa Hill Community Club