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1890s Maps of Alta, California

Explore 4 historic maps of Alta from the 1890s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1890s — 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 Alta's landscape evolved across the 1890s, 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 1890s, 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.
  • Research with precision: Use these maps for genealogy, historical research, land use analysis, or educational projects.
  • View, download, or print: Maps are fully viewable online in high resolution, and can be downloaded or printed for your own records.

Start exploring Alta's history through authentic maps from the 1890s. This is your window into the past.

Alta, CA maps

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  1. 1891 Map of Colfax
    1891 Map of Colfax
    1891 Colfax
    1891 Print · USGS
    The Sierra Nevada foothills and high ridges of the Gold Country appear in this late nineteenth-century survey during a peak era of mining and rail expansion. Genealogists and historians can trace old hydraulic mining sites like Malakoff and mountain settlements such as North Bloomfield and Gold Run.
  4. 1892 Map of Colfax
    1892 Map of Colfax
    1892 Colfax
    1892 Print · USGS
    The Sierra Nevada foothills thrive with mining and rail activity in the 1890s as the gold industry matures. Genealogists and historians can trace old claims and communities like North Bloomfield, Alleghany, and the Alaska Mine along the Central Pacific Railroad.
  7. 1894 Map of Colfax
    1894 Map of Colfax
    1894 Colfax
    1894 Print · USGS
    The northern Sierra Nevada's mining heartland is mapped here during the late nineteenth-century gold boom. Researchers can trace the paths of the Central Pacific Railroad and locate historic claims like the Delhi Mine and Derbec Mine.
  10. 1898 Map of Colfax
    1898 Map of Colfax
    1898 Colfax
    1898 Print · USGS
    The Sierra Nevada gold fields come to life in the late nineteenth century as hydraulic mining reaches its peak. Genealogists and researchers can trace the early industrial footprint of the Malakoff Mine and settlements like Alleghany and North Bloomfield.
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