1900s (20th Century) Maps of Big Bend, California

Explore 8 historic maps of Big Bend from the 1900s (20th Century). These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1900s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

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Big Bend, CA maps

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  1. 1948 Map of Big Bend Mtn, 1953 Print
    1948 Map of Big Bend Mtn, 1953 Print
    1948 Big Bend Mtn
    1953 Print · USGS
    In the Sierra Nevada foothills during the late 1940s, this area remained a landscape of deep river canyons and historic mining camps. Genealogists and researchers can trace the old settlements of Forbestown and Enterprise, find the Indian Cemetery, or locate the Gold Bank Mine.
    4 unique versions available

  2. 1948 Map of Las Plumas, 1955 Print
    1948 Map of Las Plumas, 1955 Print
    1948 Las Plumas
    1955 Print · USGS
    Butte County in the late 1940s is defined by the steep canyons of the Feather River and active mountain mining. Local historians can trace old homesteads and school sites like Rose Ranch, Berry Creek Sch, and the Evening Star Mine.

  3. 1950 Map of Las Plumas
    1950 Map of Las Plumas
    1950 Las Plumas
    1950 Print · USGS
    Butte County was a hub of mining and railroad engineering in the years following World War II. Researchers can locate active lode claims like the Surcease Mine and trace the Western Pacific line as it serves Berry Creek Station and Las Plumas.
    2 unique versions available

  4. 1958 Map of Chico, 1962 Print
    1958 Map of Chico, 1962 Print
    1958 Chico
    1962 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Northern California comes to life across the Central Valley and high Sierras as the postwar economy transformed the landscape. Trace the rail lines of the Southern Pacific RR, locate family roots near Chico Cem, or explore the early layout of Paradise and Beale Air Force Base.
    4 unique versions available

  5. 1960 Map of Chico
    1960 Map of Chico
    1960 Chico
    1960 Print · USGS
    The Northern California high country and Sacramento Valley meet in this 1960s-era landscape of mining towns and river settlements. Trace the rail-and-water economy of the gold country through the Empire Mine, Beale Air Force Base, and the Western Pacific Railroad.

  6. 1970 Map of Berry Creek, 1973 Print
    1970 Map of Berry Creek, 1973 Print
    1970 Berry Creek
    1973 Print · USGS
    The Butte County hills meet the rising waters of the Feather River during the transition to a reservoir-based economy. Researchers can trace the legacy of local mining at the Bunker Hill Mine and follow the old Western Pacific Railroad route.
    2 unique versions available

  7. 1980 Map of Chico
    1980 Map of Chico
    1980 Chico
    1980 Print · USGS
    Butte 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

  8. 1994 Map of Berry Creek, 1997 Print
    1994 Map of Berry Creek, 1997 Print
    1994 Berry Creek
    1997 Print · USGS
    The northern Sierra Nevada foothills appear in the mid-nineties as a landscape of hydro-electric power and mining claims. Trace historic gold operations like Bunker Hill Mine and community landmarks including Berry Creek Sch and the Rockefeller School.

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