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1950s Maps of Nevada County, California

Explore 34 historic maps of Nevada County from the 1950s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1950s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

Whether you're researching your family's past, planning a metal detecting trip, or studying how Nevada County's landscape evolved across the 1950s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

  • Focus on a specific era: All maps on this page are from the 1950s, giving you a focused view of this time period.
  • See what’s changed: Compare century-old streets, trails, and buildings to today's modern landscape using overlays and satellite layers.
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Start exploring Nevada County's history through authentic maps from the 1950s. This is your window into the past.

Nevada County, CA maps

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  1. 1950 Map of Oregon House
    1950 Map of Oregon House
    1950 Oregon House
    1950 Print · USGS
    Yuba County ranching and timber lands are captured here just after the mid-century, before modern development altered the rural landscape. Local historians can trace the foundations of Oregon House and Virginia Ranch, or locate the sites of the Peoria School and sawmill.
  4. 1950 Map of French Corral
    1950 Map of French Corral
    1950 French Corral
    1950 Print · USGS
    The Sierra foothills around the Yuba and Nevada County line are shown here in the years following the Second World War. Researchers can trace historic gold-country sites like French Corral, the San Juan Mine, and the Rice Crossing townsite.
  7. 1950 Map of Challenge
    1950 Map of Challenge
    1950 Challenge
    1950 Print · USGS
    The northern Sierra foothills around Challenge are captured here at mid-century, before modern development reshaped the timber and mining landscape. Genealogists and researchers can trace family holdings like Indiana Ranch and the Girot Ranch or locate old operations at the Horseshoe Mine.
    3 unique versions available
  10. 1950 Map of Wolf
    1950 Map of Wolf
    1950 Wolf
    1950 Print · USGS
    The Nevada and Placer County borderlands are captured here in the mid-twentieth century as military and agricultural interests shared the landscape. Researchers can trace the sprawling Camp Beale Military Reservation, the remote Pine Hill Mine, and family sites like Cranston Ranch.
    2 unique versions available
  13. 1950 Map of Rough And Ready
    1950 Map of Rough And Ready
    1950 Rough And Ready
    1950 Print · USGS
    Gold Country history and post-war military expansion intersect in this Nevada County survey from the late forties. Researchers can trace the water flumes of China Hill, locate the Mistletoe Mine, and find the rural Clear Creek Sch and Anthony House settlement.
  16. 1950 Map of Camptonville
    1950 Map of Camptonville
    1950 Camptonville
    1950 Print · USGS
    The northern Sierra foothills are documented here in the mid-century, showing a landscape defined by deep river canyons and high-altitude ranching. Researchers can locate specific family lands and historic sites like Sleighville House, Joubert Diggings, and Freemans Crossing.
  19. 1950 Map of Grass Valley
    1950 Map of Grass Valley
    1950 Grass Valley
    1950 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Nevada County is seen here during a period when massive gold mining operations still defined the Sierra foothills landscape. Genealogists and historians can trace the workings of the Empire Mine, find family plots at Greenwood Mem Cem, or locate the old Forest Springs Sch.
  22. 1950 Map of Lake Combie
    1950 Map of Lake Combie
    1950 Lake Combie
    1950 Print · USGS
    The Nevada and Placer County line comes alive in the late 1940s, showing a landscape defined by water engineering and pioneer history. You can trace the Probable Route of Donner Party near Lake Combie or locate the Stockton Hill Mine and Limekiln Sch.
    2 unique versions available
  25. 1950 Map of Nevada City
    1950 Map of Nevada City
    1950 Nevada City
    1950 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Nevada County is captured here during a time when hydraulic mining scars and active ranches shaped the landscape. Genealogists and historians can locate family holdings like Marshall Ranch or trace legacy sites such as the Daisy Blue Mine and Newtown.
  28. 1950 Map of Colfax, 1953 Print
    1950 Map of Colfax, 1953 Print
    1950 Colfax
    1953 Print · USGS
    Placer and Nevada Counties are shown here during the early post-war years, as the Mother Lode's industrial footprint remained clearly visible. Genealogists and historians can trace the Southern Pacific line through historic sites like Illinoistown and active communities such as Foresthill and Weimar.
    4 unique versions available
  31. 1950 Map of Dutch Flat, 1957 Print
    1950 Map of Dutch Flat, 1957 Print
    1950 Dutch Flat
    1957 Print · USGS
    The Gold Country's high ridges and deep canyons are captured here in the mid-1950s as the modern highway began to follow the old emigrant trails. Genealogists and historians can trace the legacy of hydraulic mining through sites like Liberty Hill Diggings and find local landmarks such as the Gold Run Sch and Camel's Hump LO.
    8 unique versions available
  34. 1950 Map of Alleghany, 1959 Print
    1950 Map of Alleghany, 1959 Print
    1950 Alleghany
    1959 Print · USGS
    The Sierra Nevada gold fields appear in high detail during the mid-fifties, showing the massive hydraulic scars and active mining camps of the Yuba River forks. Genealogists and historians can locate vanished settlements like Moores Flat or trace the extensive Malakoff Diggings and Alpha Diggings.
    4 unique versions available
  37. 1950 Map of Washington, 1960 Print
    1950 Map of Washington, 1960 Print
    1950 Washington
    1960 Print · USGS
    Gold mining and early transit routes dominate this mid-century view of the Sierra Nevada foothills. Trace the legacy of the hydraulic era at Alpha Diggings, locate the historic Donner Trail, and find remote outposts like the Zeibright Mine.
    5 unique versions available
  40. 1951 Map of Chicago Park
    1951 Map of Chicago Park
    1951 Chicago Park
    1951 Print · USGS
    Gold Country settlement and industrial heritage are captured here in the early fifties. Genealogists and researchers can trace the Donner Trail, locate the Bear River School, and find old mines like You Bet and Red Dog.
    2 unique versions available
  43. 1951 Map of Dutch Flat
    1951 Map of Dutch Flat
    1951 Dutch Flat
    1951 Print · USGS
    The Sierra Nevada foothills are shown here in the early fifties, detailing a landscape shaped by hydraulic mining and the railroad. Genealogists and historians can trace the Southern Pacific Railroad through Dutch Flat, Gold Run, and the Little York Diggings.
  46. 1951 Map of Colfax
    1951 Map of Colfax
    1951 Colfax
    1951 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Placer County is defined by the rail corridor and deep river canyons of the Sierra foothills. Genealogists can trace family names at Spring Garden Sch or locate mining sites like Rising Sun Mine and the Illinoistown (Site).
    2 unique versions available
  49. 1951 Map of Alleghany
    1951 Map of Alleghany
    1951 Alleghany
    1951 Print · USGS
    In the California gold country just after the war, this landscape shows the deep imprint of the Sierra mining era. Genealogists and researchers can trace family-named sites like Hagerty Ranch, the Sixteen To One Mine, and the vanished settlement at Moores Flat.
  52. 1951 Map of Camp Far West
    1951 Map of Camp Far West
    1951 Camp Far West
    1951 Print · USGS
    Yuba and Placer counties are shown in the early fifties as the military and ranching economy shaped the Bear River valley. Researchers can trace the Spenceville (Site), the Dairy Farm Mine, and the Lofton Cem.
  55. 1951 Map of Smartville
    1951 Map of Smartville
    1951 Smartville
    1951 Print · USGS
    The foothills of Yuba County appear here in the early fifties, caught between a mining past and a military present. Researchers can trace the legacy of the gold rush through the Blue Point Mine, the China Ditch, and the historic Timbuctoo (Site).
    2 unique versions available
  58. 1951 Map of Washington
    1951 Map of Washington
    1951 Washington
    1951 Print · USGS
    The South Fork Yuba River and its gold-mining legacy are captured here in the mid-twentieth century. Genealogists can trace early habitation at the Washington townsite and former settlements like Relief or the Lowell Hill (Site).
    2 unique versions available
  61. 1951 Map of Pike
    1951 Map of Pike
    1951 Pike
    1951 Print · USGS
    The Sierra Nevada gold country comes alive in the mid-twentieth century as mining sites and ridge-top settlements populate the divide between the Middle Yuba. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations from North Columbia to the Kate Hardy Mine and the massive Malakoff Diggings.
    2 unique versions available
  64. 1951 Map of North Bloomfield
    1951 Map of North Bloomfield
    1951 North Bloomfield
    1951 Print · USGS
    Nevada County’s gold country is revealed in the early fifties, showcasing the legacy of hydraulic mining and the engineering of the Sierras. Trace old family sites and mining relics at Malakoff Diggings, the Blue Tent School, and Kirkham Ranch.
  67. 1955 Map of Cisco Grove, 1956 Print
    1955 Map of Cisco Grove, 1956 Print
    1955 Cisco Grove
    1956 Print · USGS
    The high Sierra Nevada backcountry during the mid-fifties shows a landscape of rugged mountain passes and early highway development. Genealogists and historians can trace the paths of the Southern Pacific through Cisco and Big Bend or locate the Carlisle Mine and Marin-Sierra Boy Scout Camp.
    9 unique versions available
  70. 1955 Map of Truckee, 1956 Print
    1955 Map of Truckee, 1956 Print
    1955 Truckee
    1956 Print · USGS
    In the mid-1950s, Truckee was a vital rail and transit hub where pioneer history met modern expansion. Genealogists and historians can trace family sites at Joerger Ranch or locate the Murphy Cabin and Graves Cabin near the shore of Donner Lake.
    5 unique versions available
  73. 1955 Map of Blue Canyon, 1957 Print
    1955 Map of Blue Canyon, 1957 Print
    1955 Blue Canyon
    1957 Print · USGS
    The high Sierra Nevada comes into focus in the mid-fifties, capturing the vital rail and water infrastructure of the Emigrant Gap region. Researchers can trace the Southern Pacific line past the Zeibright Mine and the old Blue Canyon post office.
    7 unique versions available
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