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Old Maps of Nevada City, California for Metal Detecting

Plan your next treasure hunt with 18 historic maps of Nevada City. 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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Nevada City, CA maps

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  1. 1888 Map of Smartsville
    1888 Map of Smartsville
    1888 Smartsville
    1888 Print · USGS
    Covers Nevada City, including Grass Valley, Wheatland, and other nearby areas
  4. 1891 Map of Smartsville
    1891 Map of Smartsville
    1891 Smartsville
    1891 Print · USGS
    Covers Nevada City, including Grass Valley, Wheatland, and other nearby areas
  7. 1892 Map of Smartsville
    1892 Map of Smartsville
    1892 Smartsville
    1892 Print · USGS
    Covers Nevada City, including Grass Valley, Wheatland, and other nearby areas
  10. 1894 Map of Smartsville
    1894 Map of Smartsville
    1894 Smartsville
    1894 Print · USGS
    Covers Nevada City, including Grass Valley, Wheatland, and other nearby areas
  13. 1895 Map of Smartsville
    1895 Map of Smartsville
    1895 Smartsville
    1895 Print · USGS
    Covers Nevada City, including Grass Valley, Wheatland, and other nearby areas
    6 unique versions available
  16. 1948 Map of Nevada City, 1953 Print
    1948 Map of Nevada City, 1953 Print
    1948 Nevada City
    1953 Print · USGS
    Covers Nevada City, including Celestial Valley, Sweetland, and other nearby areas
    4 unique versions available
  19. 1948 Map of Nevada City, 1957 Print
    1948 Map of Nevada City, 1957 Print
    1948 Nevada City
    1957 Print · USGS
    Covers Nevada City, including Sweetland, North San Juan, and other nearby areas
    4 unique versions available
  22. 1949 Map of Grass Valley, 1953 Print
    1949 Map of Grass Valley, 1953 Print
    1949 Grass Valley
    1953 Print · USGS
    Covers Nevada City, including Grass Valley, Rough and Ready, and other nearby areas
    5 unique versions available
  25. 1949 Map of Grass Valley, 1954 Print
    1949 Map of Grass Valley, 1954 Print
    1949 Grass Valley
    1954 Print · USGS
    Covers Nevada City, including Grass Valley, Alta Hill, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available
  28. 1950 Map of Grass Valley
    1950 Map of Grass Valley
    1950 Grass Valley
    1950 Print · USGS
    Covers Nevada City, including Grass Valley, Alta Hill, and other nearby areas
  31. 1950 Map of Nevada City
    1950 Map of Nevada City
    1950 Nevada City
    1950 Print · USGS
    Covers Nevada City, including Sweetland, North San Juan, and other nearby areas
  34. 1958 Map of Chico, 1962 Print
    1958 Map of Chico, 1962 Print
    1958 Chico
    1962 Print · USGS
    Covers Nevada City, including Reno, Chico, and other nearby areas
    4 unique versions available
  37. 1960 Map of Chico
    1960 Map of Chico
    1960 Chico
    1960 Print · USGS
    Covers Nevada City, including Reno, Chico, and other nearby areas
  40. 1993 Map of Yuba City, 1994 Print
    1993 Map of Yuba City, 1994 Print
    1993 Yuba City
    1994 Print · USGS
    Covers Nevada City, including Yuba City, Linda, and other nearby areas
  43. 1995 Map of Nevada City
    1995 Map of Nevada City
    1995 Nevada City
    1995 Print · USGS
    Covers Nevada City, including Sweetland, North San Juan, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  46. 1995 Map of Grass Valley
    1995 Map of Grass Valley
    1995 Grass Valley
    1995 Print · USGS
    Covers Nevada City, including Grass Valley, Alta Hill, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  49. 1998 Map of Grass Valley, 2002 Print
    1998 Map of Grass Valley, 2002 Print
    1998 Grass Valley
    2002 Print · USGS
    Covers Nevada City, including Grass Valley, Alta Hill, and other nearby areas
  52. 2000 Map of Nevada City, 2003 Print
    2000 Map of Nevada City, 2003 Print
    2000 Nevada City
    2003 Print · USGS
    Covers Nevada City, including Sweetland, North San Juan, and other nearby areas
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