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Old Maps of Placer County, California for Metal Detecting

Plan your next treasure hunt with 164 historic maps of Placer County. 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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Placer County, CA maps

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  1. 1888 Map of Smartsville
    1888 Map of Smartsville
    1888 Smartsville
    1888 Print · USGS
    Covers Placer County, including Grass Valley, Wheatland, and other nearby areas
  4. 1889 Map of Pyramid Peak, 1954 Print
    1889 Map of Pyramid Peak, 1954 Print
    1889 Pyramid Peak
    1954 Print · USGS
    Covers Placer County, including South Lake Tahoe, Meyers, and other nearby areas
  7. 1891 Map of Sacramento
    1891 Map of Sacramento
    1891 Sacramento
    1891 Print · USGS
    Covers Placer County, including Sacramento, Roseville, and other nearby areas
  10. 1891 Map of Colfax
    1891 Map of Colfax
    1891 Colfax
    1891 Print · USGS
    Covers Placer County, including Colfax, Foresthill, and other nearby areas
  13. 1891 Map of Truckee
    1891 Map of Truckee
    1891 Truckee
    1891 Print · USGS
    Covers Placer County, including Reno, Truckee, and other nearby areas
  16. 1891 Map of Smartsville
    1891 Map of Smartsville
    1891 Smartsville
    1891 Print · USGS
    Covers Placer County, including Grass Valley, Wheatland, and other nearby areas
  19. 1891 Map of Placerville
    1891 Map of Placerville
    1891 Placerville
    1891 Print · USGS
    Covers Placer County, including Cameron Park, Placerville, and other nearby areas
  22. 1891 Map of Pyramid Peak
    1891 Map of Pyramid Peak
    1891 Pyramid Peak
    1891 Print · USGS
    Covers Placer County, including South Lake Tahoe, Meyers, and other nearby areas
  25. 1892 Map of Sacramento
    1892 Map of Sacramento
    1892 Sacramento
    1892 Print · USGS
    Covers Placer County, including Sacramento, Roseville, and other nearby areas
    5 unique versions available
  28. 1892 Map of Placerville
    1892 Map of Placerville
    1892 Placerville
    1892 Print · USGS
    Covers Placer County, including Cameron Park, Placerville, and other nearby areas
  31. 1892 Map of Smartsville
    1892 Map of Smartsville
    1892 Smartsville
    1892 Print · USGS
    Covers Placer County, including Grass Valley, Wheatland, and other nearby areas
  34. 1892 Map of Colfax
    1892 Map of Colfax
    1892 Colfax
    1892 Print · USGS
    Covers Placer County, including Colfax, Foresthill, and other nearby areas
  37. 1893 Map of Placerville
    1893 Map of Placerville
    1893 Placerville
    1893 Print · USGS
    Covers Placer County, including Cameron Park, Placerville, and other nearby areas
    9 unique versions available
  40. 1893 Map of Truckee
    1893 Map of Truckee
    1893 Truckee
    1893 Print · USGS
    Covers Placer County, including Reno, Truckee, and other nearby areas
  43. 1893 Map of Sacramento, 1900 Print
    1893 Map of Sacramento, 1900 Print
    1893 Sacramento
    1900 Print · USGS
    Covers Placer County, including Sacramento, Roseville, and other nearby areas
  46. 1894 Map of Colfax
    1894 Map of Colfax
    1894 Colfax
    1894 Print · USGS
    Covers Placer County, including Colfax, Foresthill, and other nearby areas
  49. 1894 Map of Smartsville
    1894 Map of Smartsville
    1894 Smartsville
    1894 Print · USGS
    Covers Placer County, including Grass Valley, Wheatland, and other nearby areas
  52. 1895 Map of Pyramid Peak
    1895 Map of Pyramid Peak
    1895 Pyramid Peak
    1895 Print · USGS
    Covers Placer County, including South Lake Tahoe, Meyers, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  55. 1895 Map of Smartsville
    1895 Map of Smartsville
    1895 Smartsville
    1895 Print · USGS
    Covers Placer County, including Grass Valley, Wheatland, and other nearby areas
    6 unique versions available
  58. 1895 Map of Truckee
    1895 Map of Truckee
    1895 Truckee
    1895 Print · USGS
    Covers Placer County, including Reno, Truckee, and other nearby areas
    9 unique versions available
  61. 1896 Map of Pyramid Peak, 1905 Print
    1896 Map of Pyramid Peak, 1905 Print
    1896 Pyramid Peak
    1905 Print · USGS
    Covers Placer County, including South Lake Tahoe, Meyers, and other nearby areas
    7 unique versions available
  64. 1898 Map of Colfax
    1898 Map of Colfax
    1898 Colfax
    1898 Print · USGS
    Covers Placer County, including Colfax, Foresthill, and other nearby areas
  67. 1900 Map of Colfax
    1900 Map of Colfax
    1900 Colfax
    1900 Print · USGS
    Covers Placer County, including Colfax, Foresthill, and other nearby areas
  70. 1902 Map of Colfax
    1902 Map of Colfax
    1902 Colfax
    1902 Print · USGS
    Covers Placer County, including Colfax, Foresthill, and other nearby areas
    7 unique versions available
  73. 1902 Map of Fairoaks
    1902 Map of Fairoaks
    1902 Fairoaks
    1902 Print · USGS
    Covers Placer County, including Sacramento, Roseville, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
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