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1890s Maps of Butte County, California

Explore 16 historic maps of Butte County from the 1890s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1890s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

Whether you're researching your family's past, planning a metal detecting trip, or studying how Butte County's landscape evolved across the 1890s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

  • Focus on a specific era: All maps on this page are from the 1890s, giving you a focused view of this time period.
  • See what’s changed: Compare century-old streets, trails, and buildings to today's modern landscape using overlays and satellite layers.
  • Research with precision: Use these maps for genealogy, historical research, land use analysis, or educational projects.
  • View, download, or print: Maps are fully viewable online in high resolution, and can be downloaded or printed for your own records.

Start exploring Butte County's history through authentic maps from the 1890s. This is your window into the past.

Butte County, CA maps

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  1. 1891 Map of Bidwell Bar
    1891 Map of Bidwell Bar
    1891 Bidwell Bar
    1891 Print · USGS
    Covers Butte County, including Woodleaf, Brush Creek, and other nearby areas
  4. 1891 Map of Chico
    1891 Map of Chico
    1891 Chico
    1891 Print · USGS
    Covers Butte County, including Chico, Oroville, and other nearby areas
  7. 1891 Map of Marysville
    1891 Map of Marysville
    1891 Marysville
    1891 Print · USGS
    Covers Butte County, including Yuba City, Linda, and other nearby areas
  10. 1891 Map of Smartsville
    1891 Map of Smartsville
    1891 Smartsville
    1891 Print · USGS
    Covers Butte County, including Grass Valley, Wheatland, and other nearby areas
  13. 1892 Map of Lassen Peak
    1892 Map of Lassen Peak
    1892 Lassen Peak
    1892 Print · USGS
    Covers Butte County, including Burney, Westwood, and other nearby areas
  16. 1892 Map of Smartsville
    1892 Map of Smartsville
    1892 Smartsville
    1892 Print · USGS
    Covers Butte County, including Grass Valley, Wheatland, and other nearby areas
  19. 1893 Map of Chico
    1893 Map of Chico
    1893 Chico
    1893 Print · USGS
    Covers Butte County, including Chico, Oroville, and other nearby areas
  22. 1893 Map of Bidwell Bar
    1893 Map of Bidwell Bar
    1893 Bidwell Bar
    1893 Print · USGS
    Covers Butte County, including Woodleaf, Brush Creek, and other nearby areas
  25. 1894 Map of Smartsville
    1894 Map of Smartsville
    1894 Smartsville
    1894 Print · USGS
    Covers Butte County, including Grass Valley, Wheatland, and other nearby areas
  28. 1894 Map of Lassen Peak
    1894 Map of Lassen Peak
    1894 Lassen Peak
    1894 Print · USGS
    Covers Butte County, including Burney, Westwood, and other nearby areas
    8 unique versions available
  31. 1894 Map of Marysville
    1894 Map of Marysville
    1894 Marysville
    1894 Print · USGS
    Covers Butte County, including Yuba City, Linda, and other nearby areas
  34. 1895 Map of Marysville
    1895 Map of Marysville
    1895 Marysville
    1895 Print · USGS
    Covers Butte County, including Yuba City, Linda, and other nearby areas
    6 unique versions available
  37. 1895 Map of Bidwell Bar
    1895 Map of Bidwell Bar
    1895 Bidwell Bar
    1895 Print · USGS
    Covers Butte County, including Woodleaf, Brush Creek, and other nearby areas
  40. 1895 Map of Smartsville
    1895 Map of Smartsville
    1895 Smartsville
    1895 Print · USGS
    Covers Butte County, including Grass Valley, Wheatland, and other nearby areas
    6 unique versions available
  43. 1895 Map of Chico
    1895 Map of Chico
    1895 Chico
    1895 Print · USGS
    Covers Butte County, including Chico, Oroville, and other nearby areas
    8 unique versions available
  46. 1897 Map of Bidwell Bar
    1897 Map of Bidwell Bar
    1897 Bidwell Bar
    1897 Print · USGS
    Covers Butte County, including Woodleaf, Brush Creek, and other nearby areas
    7 unique versions available
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