1980s Maps of Butte County, California
Explore 6 historic maps of Butte County from the 1980s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1980s — 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 1980s, 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 1980s, 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 1980s. This is your window into the past.
Butte County, CA maps
(6)- 1980 Map of Chico
1980 Chico1980 Print · USGSButte County and the Sierra foothills are shown here in the 1980s as the region's water and timber economies matured. Genealogists and researchers can trace old land grants like Rancho Capay or locate mountain mining sites and settlements such as Cherokee, Magalia, and the Big Bend Mine.2 unique versions available - 1980 Map of Haskins Valley
1980 Haskins Valley1980 Print · USGSHaskins Valley and the high Sierras are depicted in the late 1970s as a landscape of active mining and seasonal ranching. Researchers can trace historic claims like the Robinson Mine and Ontop Mine or locate family-named sites such as Paulson Place. - 1980 Map of Paradise East
1980 Paradise East1980 Print · USGSButte County communities like Magalia and Paradise are shown in detail during the 1970s and 1980s. Genealogists and researchers can locate old mining sites like the Steifer Mine, the Historic Pioneer Church, and the former settlement of Irish Town. - 1980 Map of Paradise West
1980 Paradise West1980 Print · USGSButte County's high ridges and deep canyons come into focus in the early eighties as residential growth reaches the Paradise area. Trace old foothill settlements and mining era relics like Helltown, Irish Town, and the Indian Spring Mine.4 unique versions available - 1987 Map of Willows, 1988 Print
1987 Willows1988 Print · USGSThe northern Sacramento Valley meets the Coast Range in the late eighties, showing a landscape defined by water and transit. Researchers can trace the Southern Pacific railroad past Artois and Corning, or locate family-named landmarks like Larkins Childrens Rancho and Snaden Island.2 unique versions available - 1989 Map of Lake Almanor, 1990 Print
1989 Lake Almanor1990 Print · USGSUpper Plumas and Tehama counties appear here in the late eighties as a landscape of timber, volcanic peaks, and high-country reservoirs. Genealogists and historians can trace settlements from Chester and Westwood to mountain outposts like Mineral and Jonesville.2 unique versions available
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