1900s (20th Century) Maps of Wicks Corner, California

1. 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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4. 1942 Map of Oroville, 1958 Print

   

   1942 Oroville

   1958 Print · USGS

   Butte County foothills and the Sacramento Valley meet here in the early 1940s, just before the landscape was altered by mid-century water projects. Genealogists and historians can trace gold-era remnants at Cherokee, Oregon City, and the Bumble Bee Mines along the river.

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7. 1944 Map of Oroville

   

   1944 Oroville

   1944 Print · USGS

   Butte County at the height of the mid-century mining and rail era shows a landscape defined by the Feather River and the massive Table Mountains. Researchers can locate historic sites like Oregon City, the New Era Mine, and the Concow Sch.

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10. 1947 Map of Oroville, 1959 Print

    

    1947 Oroville

    1959 Print · USGS

    Butte County life in the late 1940s is centered here on the Feather River and the growing communities of Oroville and Thermalito. Genealogists and researchers can trace local landmarks like Morris Ravine Sch, the Monte de Oro Mine, and the historic site of Oregon City.

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13. 1949 Map of Oroville

    

    1949 Oroville

    1949 Print · USGS

    Butte County life in the late 1940s was shaped by the steep canyons and basalt plateaus surrounding the Feather River. Genealogists and historians can trace the early irrigation and mining footprints of Oregon City, the Monte de Oro Mine, and the Morris Ravine Sch.

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16. 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.

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19. 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.

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22. 1970 Map of Oroville, 1973 Print

    

    1970 Oroville

    1973 Print · USGS

    The Gold Country meets modern hydro-engineering in Butte County during the early seventies. Trace the evolution of Oroville from its mining roots at Oregon City to the complex water systems of the Thermalito Afterbay and Lake Oroville.

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25. 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.

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