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Old Maps of Nevada County, California

Explore 129 old maps of Nevada 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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Nevada County, CA maps

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  1. 1888 Map of Smartsville
    1888 Map of Smartsville
    1888 Smartsville
    1888 Print · USGS
    Covers Nevada County, including Grass Valley, Wheatland, and other nearby areas
  4. 1891 Map of Downieville
    1891 Map of Downieville
    1891 Downieville
    1891 Print · USGS
    Covers Nevada County, including Two Rivers, East Quincy, and other nearby areas
  7. 1891 Map of Colfax
    1891 Map of Colfax
    1891 Colfax
    1891 Print · USGS
    Covers Nevada County, including Colfax, Foresthill, and other nearby areas
  10. 1891 Map of Truckee
    1891 Map of Truckee
    1891 Truckee
    1891 Print · USGS
    Covers Nevada County, including Reno, Truckee, and other nearby areas
  13. 1891 Map of Smartsville
    1891 Map of Smartsville
    1891 Smartsville
    1891 Print · USGS
    Covers Nevada County, including Grass Valley, Wheatland, and other nearby areas
  16. 1892 Map of Smartsville
    1892 Map of Smartsville
    1892 Smartsville
    1892 Print · USGS
    Covers Nevada County, including Grass Valley, Wheatland, and other nearby areas
  19. 1892 Map of Colfax
    1892 Map of Colfax
    1892 Colfax
    1892 Print · USGS
    Covers Nevada County, including Colfax, Foresthill, and other nearby areas
  22. 1893 Map of Truckee
    1893 Map of Truckee
    1893 Truckee
    1893 Print · USGS
    Covers Nevada County, including Reno, Truckee, and other nearby areas
  25. 1893 Map of Downieville
    1893 Map of Downieville
    1893 Downieville
    1893 Print · USGS
    Covers Nevada County, including Two Rivers, East Quincy, and other nearby areas
  28. 1894 Map of Colfax
    1894 Map of Colfax
    1894 Colfax
    1894 Print · USGS
    Covers Nevada County, including Colfax, Foresthill, and other nearby areas
  31. 1894 Map of Smartsville
    1894 Map of Smartsville
    1894 Smartsville
    1894 Print · USGS
    Covers Nevada County, including Grass Valley, Wheatland, and other nearby areas
  34. 1895 Map of Smartsville
    1895 Map of Smartsville
    1895 Smartsville
    1895 Print · USGS
    Covers Nevada County, including Grass Valley, Wheatland, and other nearby areas
    6 unique versions available
  37. 1895 Map of Downieville
    1895 Map of Downieville
    1895 Downieville
    1895 Print · USGS
    Covers Nevada County, including Two Rivers, East Quincy, and other nearby areas
  40. 1895 Map of Truckee
    1895 Map of Truckee
    1895 Truckee
    1895 Print · USGS
    Covers Nevada County, including Reno, Truckee, and other nearby areas
    9 unique versions available
  43. 1896 Map of Downieville
    1896 Map of Downieville
    1896 Downieville
    1896 Print · USGS
    Covers Nevada County, including Two Rivers, East Quincy, and other nearby areas
  46. 1897 Map of Downieville
    1897 Map of Downieville
    1897 Downieville
    1897 Print · USGS
    Covers Nevada County, including Two Rivers, East Quincy, and other nearby areas
    7 unique versions available
  49. 1898 Map of Colfax
    1898 Map of Colfax
    1898 Colfax
    1898 Print · USGS
    Covers Nevada County, including Colfax, Foresthill, and other nearby areas
  52. 1900 Map of Colfax
    1900 Map of Colfax
    1900 Colfax
    1900 Print · USGS
    Covers Nevada County, including Colfax, Foresthill, and other nearby areas
  55. 1902 Map of Colfax
    1902 Map of Colfax
    1902 Colfax
    1902 Print · USGS
    Covers Nevada County, including Colfax, Foresthill, and other nearby areas
    7 unique versions available
  58. 1915 Map of Spenceville
    1915 Map of Spenceville
    1915 Spenceville
    1915 Print · USGS
    Covers Nevada County, including Waldo Junction, Placer County, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  61. 1932 Map of Truckee
    1932 Map of Truckee
    1932 Truckee
    1932 Print · USGS
    Covers Nevada County, including Reno, Truckee, and other nearby areas
  64. 1938 Map of Colfax
    1938 Map of Colfax
    1938 Colfax
    1938 Print · USGS
    Covers Nevada County, including Colfax, Foresthill, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available
  67. 1940 Map of Truckee
    1940 Map of Truckee
    1940 Truckee
    1940 Print · USGS
    Covers Nevada County, including Reno, Truckee, and other nearby areas
    4 unique versions available
  70. 1941 Map of Bangor, 1958 Print
    1941 Map of Bangor, 1958 Print
    1941 Bangor
    1958 Print · USGS
    Covers Nevada County, including Olive Hill, Bangor, and other nearby areas
  73. 1944 Map of Bangor
    1944 Map of Bangor
    1944 Bangor
    1944 Print · USGS
    Covers Nevada County, including Olive Hill, Bangor, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
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