Old Maps of French Corral, California for Metal Detecting

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French Corral, CA maps

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  1. 1888 Map of Smartsville
    1888 Map of Smartsville
    1888 Smartsville
    1888 Print · USGS
    Gold Country was in its industrial prime during the late eighteen-hundreds, with deep-shaft mines and hydraulic camps dotting the Sierra foothills. Researchers can trace early family holdings and mining claims through landmarks like French Corral, the North Star Mine, and the historic settlement of Timbuctoo.

  2. 1891 Map of Smartsville
    1891 Map of Smartsville
    1891 Smartsville
    1891 Print · USGS
    Gold Country in the late nineteenth century was a landscape of deep mines and timber rails. This survey allows researchers to trace the industrial footprint of the Idaho and North Star Mine alongside vanished camps like Condemned Bar and French Corral.

  3. 1892 Map of Smartsville
    1892 Map of Smartsville
    1892 Smartsville
    1892 Print · USGS
    The gold-bearing ridges of the Sierra foothills are captured here in the late nineteenth century, showing the height of the hard-rock mining boom. Researchers can trace the narrow-gauge rail lines and locate famous claims including the Empire Mine, Idaho Mine, and the Sulphuret Works.

  4. 1894 Map of Smartsville
    1894 Map of Smartsville
    1894 Smartsville
    1894 Print · USGS
    In the mid-1880s, the Sierra foothills around Nevada City and Grass Valley were a hive of mining and ranching activity. Genealogists and historians can trace old homesteads like Lanes Ranch, follow the Nevada Co Narrow Gauge RR, and locate forgotten camps like Rough & Ready.

  5. 1895 Map of Smartsville
    1895 Map of Smartsville
    1895 Smartsville
    1895 Print · USGS
    The Northern Mother Lode thrives during the peak of industrial quartz mining in the late nineteenth century. Researchers can trace the complex rail and mine networks of Nevada City and Grass Valley, alongside historic outposts like Smartsville and Rough & Ready.
    6 unique versions available

  6. 1948 Map of Nevada City, 1953 Print
    1948 Map of Nevada City, 1953 Print
    1948 Nevada City
    1953 Print · USGS
    Nevada City and the Yuba River canyons are captured here in the late 1940s, just as modern reservoirs began to reshape the old gold country. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named sites like Godfrey Ranch (Pike PO), Pleasant Valley Sch, and the Nevada City Rancheria.
    4 unique versions available

  7. 1948 Map of French Corral, 1961 Print
    1948 Map of French Corral, 1961 Print
    1948 French Corral
    1961 Print · USGS
    The Gold Country of Yuba and Nevada Counties comes into focus just after the war as hydroelectric power began to reshape the river canyons. Researchers can locate the San Juan Mine, the village of French Corral, and the Pleasant Valley Sch.
    4 unique versions available

  8. 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.

  9. 1958 Map of Chico, 1962 Print
    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.
    4 unique versions available

  10. 1960 Map of Chico
    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.

  11. 1993 Map of Yuba City, 1994 Print
    1993 Map of Yuba City, 1994 Print
    1993 Yuba City
    1994 Print · USGS
    The Sacramento Valley and Sierra Nevada foothills meet in the 1990s, where agricultural bypasses and river networks surround the iconic Sutter Buttes. Researchers can trace the rail corridors of the Southern Pacific and Western Pacific through hubs like Marysville and Gridley.

  12. 1995 Map of French Corral
    1995 Map of French Corral
    1995 French Corral
    1995 Print · USGS
    Gold country history is carved into the landscape of the San Juan Ridge in the mid-1990s. Genealogists and historians can trace the legacy of hydraulic mining at the French Corral Diggings or locate the Historical Covered Bridge near Bridgeport.

  13. 2000 Map of French Corral, 2003 Print
    2000 Map of French Corral, 2003 Print
    2000 French Corral
    2003 Print · USGS
    The Yuba River canyon and San Juan Ridge at the turn of the millennium show a landscape shaped by both gold-rush history and modern power. Trace the location of the Covered Bridge at Bridgeport and the remains of old mining communities like French Corral and Birchville.

  14. 2012 Map of French Corral, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of French Corral, 2012 Print
    2012 French Corral
    2012 Print · USGS
    Covers French Corral, including Birchville, Bridgeport, and other nearby areas

  15. 2015 Map of French Corral, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of French Corral, 2015 Print
    2015 French Corral
    2015 Print · USGS
    Covers French Corral, including Birchville, Bridgeport, and other nearby areas

  16. 2018 Map of French Corral, 2018 Print
    2018 Map of French Corral, 2018 Print
    2018 French Corral
    2018 Print · USGS
    Covers French Corral, including Birchville, Bridgeport, and other nearby areas

  17. 2022 Map of French Corral, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of French Corral, 2022 Print
    2022 French Corral
    2022 Print · USGS
    The Yuba River gold country comes into sharp focus during the early 2020s, showing the ridge-top settlements and deep river canyons of the Sierra foothills. Genealogists can trace family names through several rural burial grounds, including French Corral Cem and Kneebone Cem.

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