Schroeder Mountain

Schroeder Mountain is a mountain in the California's Sierra Nevada, on the Tahoe National Forest. It is located 0.8mi east of California State Route 49 in Sierra County. Its elevation is 6942ft.It is 2.5mi west-northwest of Yuba Pass, southwest of Beartrap Meadow; approx. 30mi northeast of Downieville. Clark Station Summer Home Tract is at the base of the mountain.Namesake historySchroeder Mountain is named for John Schroeder, a pioneer, miner, rancher, and teamster. After migrating from Indiana to California following the Gold Rush in 1852, Schroeder bought and sold land in Yuba and Siskiyou Counties, before settling in Sierra County in 1855. The following year he settled on a ranch located several miles west of Loyalton, and east-northeast of this summit.Schroeder was born August 18, 1822 in Rush County, Indiana, the sixth child of Peter and Nancy Schroeder. During the gold rush in 1852, John Schroeder came to California with his brother and nephew. In the 1852, Special State Census John lists his occupation as a miner. Family history claims John was a successful miner and professional gambler. According to the relatives remaining in Indiana, John was the black sheep of the family. It is not known exactly where his initial search for gold took him. Although it is known that he purchased/sold property in Yuba County in 1854 and Siskiyou County in 1855 before arriving in Sierra County. John was one of three pioneers who located quarter sections of land in 1859 at Smith Neck, which is now known as Loyalton.