Guerneville
“BIG BOTTOM”
Guerneville sits on the lower Russian River in a region first inhabited by Indigenous peoples of the southern Pomo, including the Kashaya Pomo. “Big Bottom” was an early nickname for Guerneville, referring to the town’s wide, flat Russian River bottomland. It grew rapidly in the late 1800s as the Gold Rush era fueled demand for redwood lumber, bringing logging camps, mills, and rail lines that hauled timber—and later visitors—through town. By the early 20th century, the river became a beloved family vacation spot of cabins and resorts, and in the 1960s–70s Guerneville drew artists, counterculture seekers, and an increasingly visible LGBTQ community. Today it remains a welcoming river-and-redwoods destination shaped by all those layers of history.
ENGAGE WITH OUR HISTORY
This gallery is just a small selection—the Russian River Historical Society is actively digitizing our extensive photo archives; if you have historic Russian River images or artifacts to contribute (or would like to donate to support this preservation work), we’d love your help.
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