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Old Maps of Butte County, California for Academic Research

Study the evolution of Butte County with 182 high-resolution historic maps. Whether you're teaching, researching, or modeling changes in land use, these maps provide essential visual documentation of urban, environmental, and geographic change.

  • Analyze long-term change: Track patterns in development, transportation, and natural features.
  • Ideal for environmental or urban studies: Support academic projects with primary historical map data.
  • Use in the classroom or lab: Educators and researchers rely on these maps to bring historical context to life.

These maps are a powerful tool for teaching, research, and visualizing how Butte County has changed over the decades.

Butte County, CA maps

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  1. 1886 Map of Lassen Peak
    1886 Map of Lassen Peak
    1886 Lassen Peak
    1886 Print · USGS
    Covers Butte County, including Burney, Westwood, and other nearby areas
  4. 1888 Map of Marysville
    1888 Map of Marysville
    1888 Marysville
    1888 Print · USGS
    Covers Butte County, including Yuba City, Linda, and other nearby areas
  7. 1888 Map of Smartsville
    1888 Map of Smartsville
    1888 Smartsville
    1888 Print · USGS
    Covers Butte County, including Grass Valley, Wheatland, and other nearby areas
  10. 1888 Map of Bidwell Bar, 1956 Print
    1888 Map of Bidwell Bar, 1956 Print
    1888 Bidwell Bar
    1956 Print · USGS
    Covers Butte County, including Woodleaf, Brush Creek, and other nearby areas
  13. 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
  16. 1891 Map of Chico
    1891 Map of Chico
    1891 Chico
    1891 Print · USGS
    Covers Butte County, including Chico, Oroville, and other nearby areas
  19. 1891 Map of Marysville
    1891 Map of Marysville
    1891 Marysville
    1891 Print · USGS
    Covers Butte County, including Yuba City, Linda, and other nearby areas
  22. 1891 Map of Smartsville
    1891 Map of Smartsville
    1891 Smartsville
    1891 Print · USGS
    Covers Butte County, including Grass Valley, Wheatland, and other nearby areas
  25. 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
  28. 1892 Map of Smartsville
    1892 Map of Smartsville
    1892 Smartsville
    1892 Print · USGS
    Covers Butte County, including Grass Valley, Wheatland, and other nearby areas
  31. 1893 Map of Chico
    1893 Map of Chico
    1893 Chico
    1893 Print · USGS
    Covers Butte County, including Chico, Oroville, and other nearby areas
  34. 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
  37. 1894 Map of Smartsville
    1894 Map of Smartsville
    1894 Smartsville
    1894 Print · USGS
    Covers Butte County, including Grass Valley, Wheatland, and other nearby areas
  40. 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
  43. 1894 Map of Marysville
    1894 Map of Marysville
    1894 Marysville
    1894 Print · USGS
    Covers Butte County, including Yuba City, Linda, and other nearby areas
  46. 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
  49. 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
  52. 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
  55. 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
  58. 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
  61. 1904 Map of Vina
    1904 Map of Vina
    1904 Vina
    1904 Print · USGS
    Covers Butte County, including Corning, Los Molinos, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available
  64. 1906 Map of Willows
    1906 Map of Willows
    1906 Willows
    1906 Print · USGS
    Covers Butte County, including Willows, Mills Orchard, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  67. 1911 Map of Sanborn Slough
    1911 Map of Sanborn Slough
    1911 Sanborn Slough
    1911 Print · USGS
    Covers Butte County, including Sutter County, Colusa County, and other nearby areas
  70. 1911 Map of Landlow
    1911 Map of Landlow
    1911 Landlow
    1911 Print · USGS
    Covers Butte County, including Glenn County, United States, and other nearby areas
  73. 1912 Map of Prairie Creek
    1912 Map of Prairie Creek
    1912 Prairie Creek
    1912 Print · USGS
    Covers Butte County, including Olive Hill, Loma Rica, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available
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