Old Maps of Colusa County, California

Explore 267 old maps of Colusa County, spanning from 1888 to today. These high-resolution historic maps reveal how streets, neighborhoods, landmarks, and natural features evolved over time — perfect for genealogy, metal detecting, research, and local history exploration.

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  1. 1888 Map of Marysville
    1888 Map of Marysville
    1888 Marysville
    1888 Print · USGS
    The Sacramento Valley in the late nineteenth century was a landscape of fertile river bottoms and emerging rail towns. Researchers can trace the river economy through Moons Ferry and Eddys Ferry or locate early family holdings like Hock Farm and Butte House.

  2. 1891 Map of Marysville
    1891 Map of Marysville
    1891 Marysville
    1891 Print · USGS
    The Sacramento Valley in the late nineteenth century centers on the volcanic peaks of the Marysville Buttes. Genealogists and historians can trace pioneer landings and river crossings such as Hock Farm, Princeton Ferry, and the early street grids of Sutter City.

  3. 1894 Map of Marysville
    1894 Map of Marysville
    1894 Marysville
    1894 Print · USGS
    The Sacramento Valley in the 1890s is captured here as a landscape of river ferries and expanding rail lines. Genealogists can trace family footprints in Sutter City, identify old river crossings like Moons Ferry, or locate the historic Hock Farm.

  4. 1895 Map of Marysville
    1895 Map of Marysville
    1895 Marysville
    1895 Print · USGS
    The Sacramento Valley in the 1890s centered on the dramatic profile of the Marysville Buttes and a bustling river-and-rail economy. Researchers can trace early river crossings like Moons Ferry, the historic Hock Farm, and the early footprints of Marysville and Yuba City.
    6 unique versions available

  5. 1904 Map of Logan Creek, 1956 Print
    1904 Map of Logan Creek, 1956 Print
    1904 Logan Creek
    1956 Print · USGS
    Glenn and Colusa counties meet in this 1904 survey where the valley floor meets the rising foothills. Researchers can trace the original seasonal drainage paths of Logan Creek and Hunters Creek through the early land partitions of the Northern Sacramento Valley.
    2 unique versions available

  6. 1904 Map of Sites, 1957 Print
    1904 Map of Sites, 1957 Print
    1904 Sites
    1957 Print · USGS
    Colusa County at the turn of the century shows a landscape shaped by early quarrying and the arrival of the rails. Genealogists and historians can trace the townsite of Sites, the local Cemetery, and the path of the Colusa and Lake railroad.
    2 unique versions available

  7. 1905 Map of Harrington, 1956 Print
    1905 Map of Harrington, 1956 Print
    1905 Harrington
    1956 Print · USGS
    The Sacramento Valley at the start of the twentieth century was a landscape of rail-dependent agriculture and seasonal creeks. Genealogists and historians can trace the early layout of Harrington and the path of the Southern Pacific Railroad as it crosses from Colusa into Yolo County.

  8. 1905 Map of Fairview, 1958 Print
    1905 Map of Fairview, 1958 Print
    1905 Fairview
    1958 Print · USGS
    Colusa County at the start of the century shows a landscape where early routes like the Colusa and Lake crossed the valley floor. Researchers can trace the drainage of Glenn Valley Slough and locate the historic settlement of Fairview.

  9. 1906 Map of Maxwell
    1906 Map of Maxwell
    1906 Maxwell
    1906 Print · USGS
    Colusa and Glenn Counties at the dawn of the century show a landscape defined by massive land grants and new irrigation. Trace family roots and vanished river stops like Boggs Landing and Compton Landing along the Sacramento River.
    3 unique versions available

  10. 1907 Map of Dunnigan
    1907 Map of Dunnigan
    1907 Dunnigan
    1907 Print · USGS
    The Sacramento Valley in the early 1900s is defined by its busy river landings and the emerging rail corridor. Genealogists can trace family footprints at Zamora Blacks Station P O or follow the river to Cranmore Landing and Derby Camp.
    3 unique versions available

  11. 1907 Map of Colusa
    1907 Map of Colusa
    1907 Colusa
    1907 Print · USGS
    Colusa County at the dawn of the twentieth century shows a landscape shaped by rail expansion and irrigation. Genealogists and historians can trace the early footprints of Colusa, Arbuckle, and College City, alongside the Southern Pacific R R and Sabin Lake.
    3 unique versions available

  12. 1911 Map of Sanborn Slough
    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.

  13. 1911 Map of Grimes
    1911 Map of Grimes
    1911 Grimes
    1911 Print · USGS
    Colusa County at the start of the century is a landscape shaped by the winding Sacramento River and its intricate slough systems. Trace early riverfront life at Grimes, locate the historic Rancheria, or follow the path of the Hannum Bridge.

  14. 1912 Map of Butte City
    1912 Map of Butte City
    1912 Butte City
    1912 Print · USGS
    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.

  15. 1912 Map of Meridian
    1912 Map of Meridian
    1912 Meridian
    1912 Print · USGS
    The Sacramento Valley riverlands and the western foothills of the volcanic buttes are captured here just before the era of modern levee and bypass systems. You can locate rural schoolhouses like Farmers School and trace the early boundaries of Butte Sink and the town of Meridian.
    2 unique versions available

  16. 1912 Map of Tisdale Weir
    1912 Map of Tisdale Weir
    1912 Tisdale Weir
    1912 Print · USGS
    Sutter and Colusa Counties appear here in the early twentieth century as a landscape defined by the river and its flood basins. Researchers can trace the river economy through Dunns Ferry, Fraziers Landing, and the namesake Tisdale Weir.

  17. 1915 Map of Kirkville
    1915 Map of Kirkville
    1915 Kirkville
    1915 Print · USGS
    The Sacramento River valley at the turn of the century was a landscape of winding oxbows and essential steamboat stops. Genealogists can trace family-named river points like Poffenberger's Landing, Miller's Landing, and the early settlement at Kirkville.

  18. 1916 Map of Harrington
    1916 Map of Harrington
    1916 Harrington
    1916 Print · USGS
    Colusa and Yolo counties appear here in the early twentieth century as a rail-centered agricultural corridor. Genealogists and historians can trace the path of the Southern Pacific Woodland Line through the settlement of Harrington and along Petroleum Creek.
    3 unique versions available

  19. 1916 Map of Hershey
    1916 Map of Hershey
    1916 Hershey
    1916 Print · USGS
    Central Valley agriculture and rail transport meet in the early twentieth century near the Colusa-Yolo border. Researchers can trace the early layout of Dunnigan and the shipping point at Hershey along the Southern Pacific (Woodland Line).

  20. 1917 Map of Logandale
    1917 Map of Logandale
    1917 Logandale
    1917 Print · USGS
    The northern Sacramento Valley during the early twentieth century shows an emerging agricultural grid shaped by water and rail. Researchers can trace the path of the Southern Pacific Woodland Line through Logandale and locate the path of the Central Irrigation Canal.

  21. 1917 Map of Compton Landing
    1917 Map of Compton Landing
    1917 Compton Landing
    1917 Print · USGS
    Colusa County at the start of the twentieth century was a land of river landings and vast ranchos along the shifting Sacramento River. Researchers can trace the boundaries of the Larkins Childrens Rancho and locate historical river access points like Compton Landing and Boggs Landing.
    2 unique versions available

  22. 1917 Map of Sites
    1917 Map of Sites
    1917 Sites
    1917 Print · USGS
    Colusa County at the turn of the century was a landscape of sandstone extraction and early rail development centered on Antelope Valley. Researchers can trace the industrial footprint of the Colusa Quarry and the Colusa and Lake rail line that served the village of Sites.
    3 unique versions available

  23. 1917 Map of Delevan
    1917 Map of Delevan
    1917 Delevan
    1917 Print · USGS
    Colusa County's agricultural heartland was already defined by its rail and water infrastructure in the early twentieth century. Genealogists and local historians can trace the grid of Maxwell, locate the rural Cemetery, and follow the Southern Pacific (Woodland Line) through the valley.

  24. 1918 Map of Williams
    1918 Map of Williams
    1918 Williams
    1918 Print · USGS
    Colusa County at the start of the twentieth century is centered on the railroad hub of Williams. Genealogists and historians can trace the early rail corridor of the Southern Pacific (Woodland Line) and locate the settlements at Colusa Junction and Lurline.

  25. 1918 Map of Spring Valley
    1918 Map of Spring Valley
    1918 Spring Valley
    1918 Print · USGS
    Colusa County at the turn of the century remained a landscape of open terrain and winding waterways. Researchers can trace the drainage patterns of Spring Valley and find early water landmarks like Old Cortina Creek and Chamisal Creek.
    2 unique versions available

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