▁sett ler , ▁Mil ton ▁Brown . ▁The ▁name ▁North ▁F ork ▁came ▁from ▁the ▁North ▁F ork ▁L umber ▁Company . ▁The ▁North ▁F ork ▁post ▁office ▁opened ▁in ▁ 1 8 8 8 . ▁ ▁North ▁F ork ' s ▁economy ▁was ▁based ▁in ▁the ▁tim ber ▁industry ▁until ▁the ▁local ▁l umber ▁mill ▁closed ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 6 . ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁Mission ▁Fire ▁ ▁References ▁▁ ▁" Center ▁Of ▁California " ▁# 6 0 8 , ▁California ' s ▁Gold , ▁Hu ell ▁How ser ▁Produ ctions , ▁ 1 9 9 5 . ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁ ▁North ▁F ork ▁Chamber ▁of ▁Com merce ▁ ▁Mon o ▁Indian ▁museum ▁in ▁North ▁F ork ▁ ▁North ▁F ork ▁Community ▁Development ▁Council ▁ ▁Category : Un in cor por ated ▁communities ▁in ▁California ▁Category : Un in cor por ated ▁communities ▁in ▁Mad era ▁County , ▁California <0x0A> </s> ▁Thomas ▁Bang s ▁Thor pe ▁( 1 8 1 5 – 1 8 7 8 ) ▁was ▁an ▁American ▁ante bell um ▁humor ist , ▁painter , ▁illustr ator , ▁and ▁author . ▁ ▁He ▁is ▁best ▁known ▁for ▁the ▁short ▁story ▁" The ▁Big ▁Bear ▁of ▁Ark ansas ", ▁which ▁was ▁first ▁published ▁in ▁the ▁period ical ▁Spirit ▁of ▁the ▁Times ▁in ▁ 1 8 4 1 . ▁ ▁Thor pe ' s ▁ 1 8 5 4 ▁anti - s la very ▁novel ▁The ▁Master ' s ▁House ▁focus es ▁on ▁a ▁young ▁man ▁from ▁North ▁Carolina