Diseño del Rancho del Arroyo Chico, handdrawn in 1846, purchase from William Dickey in 1849, was granted and confirmed to John Bidwell in 1859. Deeds, grants and map showing Arroyo Chico (Big Chico Creek), Arroyo Sacramento (Sacramento River), Arroyo Seco.

The collection contains records of the Feather River Pine Mills Company, formerly known as the Hutchinson Lumber Company. The records cover mill and logging operations and production, as well as forest management.

Folder 1 contains photograph, negatives, and slides from Ponderosa Way location. There are 21 printed photos and 56 slides. Folder 2 contains articles and maps about ponderosa way. The maps are both hand drawn and printed. Most of the articles pertain to geographical information and mapping. File 3 contains logs and material production descriptions. The logs date from 1987-1990. There are multiple handwritten notes about research and findings throughout the content.