Old Maps of Newtown, California for Metal Detecting

Plan your next treasure hunt with 14 historic maps of Newtown. Find old homesites, ghost towns, trails, and gathering spots that may be lost to time — perfect for identifying promising metal detecting locations.

  • Locate forgotten sites: Uncover places like long-lost settlements, abandoned rail lines, or gathering spots.
  • Plan better hunts: Use map overlays combined with LiDAR or satellite views to narrow in on historically rich areas.
  • Made for detectorists: Thousands of hobbyists use these maps to discover relics, coins, and hidden history.

Use these historic maps to boost your research and find new opportunities beneath the surface of Newtown.


Newtown, 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 Nevada City, 1957 Print
    1948 Map of Nevada City, 1957 Print
    1948 Nevada City
    1957 Print · USGS
    The Gold Country of the Sierra foothills is captured here shortly after the war, showing the historic mining hubs and river crossings of Nevada County. Researchers can locate legacy sites like Cherokee Diggings, the Nevada City Airport, and family holdings like Robinson Ranch.
    4 unique versions available

  8. 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.

  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 Nevada City
    1995 Map of Nevada City
    1995 Nevada City
    1995 Print · USGS
    Nevada City and the surrounding gold country are shown here in the mid-nineties, revealing a landscape shaped by both nature and industry. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named sites like Reader Ranch and Hillard Ranch, or locate historic mining sites including Cherokee Diggings and the Sebastopol Diggings.
    2 unique versions available

  13. 2000 Map of Nevada City, 2003 Print
    2000 Map of Nevada City, 2003 Print
    2000 Nevada City
    2003 Print · USGS
    Nevada City and the surrounding Sierra foothills are mapped here as the millennium turned, showing a landscape defined by gold-rush history and state park conservation. Trace old hydraulic works at Cherokee Diggings Hydraulic Mine or locate family landmarks like Marshall Ranch and Newtown.

  14. 2022 Map of Nevada City, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Nevada City, 2022 Print
    2022 Nevada City
    2022 Print · USGS
    Nevada City and the surrounding Mother Lode ridges are captured in this recent survey of the Sierra foothills. Researchers can trace historic cemeteries and civic landmarks, from the Nevada County Courthouse to the Maidu Tribal Burying Grounds Cem and Pioneer Cem.

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