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Old Maps of Bodie, California for Metal Detecting

Plan your next treasure hunt with 12 historic maps of Bodie. Find old homesites, ghost towns, trails, and gathering spots that may be lost to time — perfect for identifying promising metal detecting locations.

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Bodie, CA maps

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  1. 1909 Map of Bridgeport, 1956 Print
    1909 Map of Bridgeport, 1956 Print
    1909 Bridgeport
    1956 Print · USGS
    The High Sierra and Mono Basin are seen here in the decade following the peak of the local gold boom. Genealogists and historians can trace old stage routes and find significant mining sites like the Dunderberg Mine and the remote settlement of Belfort.
  4. 1911 Map of Bridgeport
    1911 Map of Bridgeport
    1911 Bridgeport
    1911 Print · USGS
    Mono County at the start of the twentieth century was a landscape of high-altitude mining camps and early park boundaries. Trace the footprints of the gold era at Bodie, locate family ranching history at Mormon Ranch, or study the remote Masonic Liberty Mine.
    7 unique versions available
  7. 1920 Map of Bridgeport
    1920 Map of Bridgeport
    1920 Bridgeport
    1920 Print · USGS
    The High Sierra and Mono Basin are shown here in the early twentieth century, during a peak period of mining and ranching. Researchers can locate vanished camps like Star City, trace the California Masonic Road, and find family names at Conway Ranch.
  10. 1948 Map of Walker Lake
    1948 Map of Walker Lake
    1948 Walker Lake
    1948 Print · USGS
    The high desert of Nevada and the eastern Sierra Nevada are captured just after the war as mining and ranching shaped the local economy. Genealogists can trace family connections to centers like Hawthorne and Mina or locate the historic Rockland Mines and Aurora.
    2 unique versions available
  13. 1957 Map of Walker Lake
    1957 Map of Walker Lake
    1957 Walker Lake
    1957 Print · USGS
    The Nevada-California borderlands in the mid-1950s show a rugged network of mining camps and river-valley towns centered around Walker Lake. Researchers can trace the Southern Pacific rail line and locate historical sites like Bodie, Sodaville, and the Leviathan Sulphur Mine.
    4 unique versions available
  16. 1958 Map of Bodie, 1959 Print
    1958 Map of Bodie, 1959 Print
    1958 Bodie
    1959 Print · USGS
    The Bodie Hills and Mono Lake shoreline are captured here in the late fifties, during a period when the historic mining district still stood in stark isolation. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of the boom era through the Bodie Cem, Mono Diggings, and the Red Cloud Mine.
    3 unique versions available
  19. 1962 Map of Walker Lake
    1962 Map of Walker Lake
    1962 Walker Lake
    1962 Print · USGS
    The high desert of western Nevada and the Sierra Nevada crest meet in this mid-century study of the Eastern Sierra frontier. Researchers can trace the Southern Pacific rail lines connecting Hawthorne to remote mining outposts like Bodie, Aurora, and Mina.
  22. 1964 Map of Walker Lake
    1964 Map of Walker Lake
    1964 Walker Lake
    1964 Print · USGS
    The high desert and the Sierra Nevada peaks come together in the mid-1960s, showing a landscape defined by mining, military installations, and vast wilderness. Genealogists and historians can trace the remnants of old mining camps at Bodie or Candelaria and follow the Southern Pacific rail lines.
    2 unique versions available
  25. 1985 Map of Bridgeport
    1985 Map of Bridgeport
    1985 Bridgeport
    1985 Print · USGS
    The High Sierra and Nevada borderlands are captured in the mid-1980s, documenting a landscape of national forests and high-altitude mining districts. Researchers can trace historic operations like the Bodie Mine and May Lundy Mine or locate early settlements at Aurora and Baker Station.
  28. 1989 Map of Bodie
    1989 Map of Bodie
    1989 Bodie
    1989 Print · USGS
    The mining landscape of the eastern Sierra unfolds here in the late eighties, centered on the high-elevation town of Bodie. Researchers can trace the extensive network of prospects, including the Red Cloud Mine, and locate the State Historical Park Cemetery.
  31. 1998 Map of Bodie, 2002 Print
    1998 Map of Bodie, 2002 Print
    1998 Bodie
    2002 Print · USGS
    The mining district of the Bodie Hills is captured in the late twentieth century, showing the preserved townsite of Bodie and its surrounding industry. Researchers can trace the layout of Mine Shafts, the local Cemetery, and trails leading to Potato Peak.
  34. 2021 Map of Bodie, 2021 Print
    2021 Map of Bodie, 2021 Print
    2021 Bodie
    2021 Print · USGS
    High-elevation mining country in Mono County comes into focus in this modern survey. Researchers can locate the famous town of Bodie and its three distinct cemeteries, Wards Cem, Masonic Cem, and Miners Union Cem.
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