1900s (20th Century) Maps of Butte County, California

1. 1904 Map of Vina

   

   1904 Vina

   1904 Print · USGS

   The Sacramento Valley comes alive in this early century study of the river corridor between Tehama and Butte counties. Trace the rail-and-river economy through the Winery at Vina, the Squaw Hill Ferry, and the planned Lemon Home Colony.

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4. 1906 Map of Willows

   

   1906 Willows

   1906 Print · USGS

   The northern Sacramento Valley is captured here at the dawn of the irrigation era, centered on the growing railroad hubs of the western plains. Researchers can trace early water infrastructure like the Central Irrigation Canal alongside vanished river landings such as Sidds Ldg and Jacinto.

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7. 1911 Map of Sanborn Slough

   

   1911 Sanborn Slough

   1911 Print · USGS

   In the wetlands of the Sacramento Valley before modern flood control, this early century survey captures the seasonal landscape of the Colusa and Butte county lines. Trace the historical hydrology of Butte Sink and find the site of the Harmony School.

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10. 1911 Map of Landlow

    

    1911 Landlow

    1911 Print · USGS

    Northern California's agricultural heartland is captured here in the early twentieth century, showing a landscape defined by new irrigation and transport. Researchers can locate Landlow School and trace the original path of the Cherokee Canal and the Oroville and Butte City Road.

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13. 1912 Map of Prairie Creek

    

    1912 Prairie Creek

    1912 Print · USGS

    The foothills of Yuba and Butte counties come alive in this pre-war survey of the Sacramento Valley’s eastern edge. Genealogists and historians can trace the routes of Bangor Road and locate the historic Salem School and Buckeye School near the banks of Prairie Creek.

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16. 1912 Map of Dry Creek

    

    1912 Dry Creek

    1912 Print · USGS

    Butte County agriculture and transit are in transition during the early 1900s as interurban rail lines connect rural outposts. Genealogists can locate family-named sites and schools like Rio Seco School, Tres Vias, and the Northern Electric RR.

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19. 1912 Map of Durham

    

    1912 Durham

    1912 Print · USGS

    Northern Sacramento Valley industry and agriculture thrive in the decade before the Great War. Genealogists can trace the early streets of Chico, the worker housing at Barber, and rural schools like York School near the Diamond Match Factory.

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22. 1912 Map of Butte City

    

    1912 Butte City

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    The Sacramento River and its complex system of sloughs dominate this Glenn County landscape in the years before intensive irrigation. Trace family roots at Marvin Chapel or locate old school sites like Carson School and Union School.

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25. 1912 Map of Nord

    

    1912 Nord

    1912 Print · USGS

    The northern Sacramento Valley thrived as a rail-dependent agricultural corridor in the early twentieth century. Genealogists can trace early homesteads near the Southern Pacific RR and locate rural landmarks like Antelope School and Cana.

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28. 1912 Map of Chico Landing

    

    1912 Chico Landing

    1912 Print · USGS

    The Sacramento River corridor near Butte County was a landscape of winding sloughs and emerging rail lines in the early twentieth century. Researchers can trace the footprints of riverside settlements like Munroeville, find old schools such as River Road School, and locate historical crossings of the Northern Electric RR.

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31. 1912 Map of Oroville

    

    1912 Oroville

    1912 Print · USGS

    Butte County's gold-mining heartland is shown here in the early twentieth century as it transitioned into a rail-and-agriculture hub. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like the Odd Fellows Home, the Butte County Infirmary, and early settlements such as Thermalito and Thompson Flat.

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34. 1912 Map of Pennington

    

    1912 Pennington

    1912 Print · USGS

    The foothills of the Marysville Buttes met the developing farmsteads of the Sacramento Valley just before World War I. Genealogists and local historians can locate the old Butte School and the early layout of Pennington along the county line.

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37. 1912 Map of Nelson

    

    1912 Nelson

    1912 Print · USGS

    The Central Valley's agricultural and rail-driven landscape comes into focus in the years before the Great War. Researchers can trace the diverging paths of the Southern Pacific RR and Northern Electric RR through Nelson and Esquon.

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40. 1912 Map of Keefers

    

    1912 Keefers

    1912 Print · USGS

    Butte County land and water rights are visible in high detail on this 1912 preliminary survey of the northern Central Valley. Genealogists and land researchers can trace the early drainage and ranching terrain along Arroyo Chico, Mud Creek, and Sycamore Creek.

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43. 1912 Map of Palermo

    

    1912 Palermo

    1912 Print · USGS

    Butte County agriculture and industry are in full swing at the start of the century as two major railroads compete for transit. Genealogists and historians can locate the Chinese Cem near South Oroville or trace family sites near Union School and Palermo.

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46. 1912 Map of Clear Creek

    

    1912 Clear Creek

    1912 Print · USGS

    Butte County foothills are captured in detail just before the modern era, showing the early road networks and canyon drainages. Trace historic transport routes like Centerville Road and Magalia Road alongside the waters of Butte Creek.

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49. 1912 Map of Honcut

    

    1912 Honcut

    1912 Print · USGS

    The rural borderlands of Butte and Yuba counties come into focus at the height of the steam rail era. Researchers can trace the legacy of early valley education and transport through local landmarks like Central School, the village of Honcut, and the tracks of the Southern Pacific.

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52. 1912 Map of Biggs

    

    1912 Biggs

    1912 Print · USGS

    Butte County agriculture was in full bloom at the start of the century, shaped by an intricate system of canals and competing rail lines. Researchers can trace family sites like Ord Ranch and Richland or find the early footprint of the River District School.

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55. 1912 Map of Gridley

    

    1912 Gridley

    1912 Print · USGS

    The Sacramento Valley at the height of its early rail-and-canal era reveals a landscape of planned agricultural colonies and riverfront commerce. Genealogists and local historians can trace the growth of Gridley and Liveoak alongside early schools like Manzanito School.

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58. 1912 Map of Singer Creek

    

    1912 Singer Creek

    1912 Print · USGS

    Upper Sacramento Valley ranching and school life are preserved in this early twentieth-century survey of the foothills. Researchers can trace the Tehama Co Butte Co line and find rural landmarks like the Liveoak School and Singer Creek.

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61. 1912 Map of Newhard

    

    1912 Newhard

    1912 Print · USGS

    The Sacramento River valley in the early twentieth century was a land of sprawling ranchos and vital river landings. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of local education at Aguas Frias School and locate former river hubs like Newhard Landing.

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64. 1914 Map of McIntosh Landing

    

    1914 McIntosh Landing

    1914 Print · USGS

    The Sacramento River corridor north of Hamilton City is shown here in the early twentieth century as a complex landscape of shifting islands and landings. Trace the historic riverfront at McIntosh Landing or follow the path of the Central Irrigation Canal.

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67. 1917 Map of Jacinto

    

    1917 Jacinto

    1917 Print · USGS

    In the early twentieth century, the banks of the Sacramento River were transitioning from ranching to irrigation-fed farming. Genealogists and researchers can trace the old landing sites at Sidds Landing and the namesake settlement of Jacinto.

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70. 1935 Map of Paynes Creek

    

    1935 Paynes Creek

    1935 Print · USGS

    Upper Tehama County in the mid-thirties was a hub of mountain industry and early hydroelectric power. Researchers can trace historic family holdings like the Facht Ranch and Wilson Ranch or locate vanished sites like the Forward Mill Camp Forward and Sierra Sch.

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73. 1941 Map of Mineral

    

    1941 Mineral

    1941 Print · USGS

    The volcanic highlands of Tehama and Shasta counties come alive in this pre-war survey of the Lassen region. Genealogists and researchers can locate remote family sites like Childs Ranch, the Ishii Caves, and early timber operations at Forward Mill.

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