1880s Maps of Plumas County, California

Explore 3 historic maps of Plumas County from the 1880s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1880s — 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 Plumas County's landscape evolved across the 1880s, 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 1880s, giving you a focused view of this time period.
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Start exploring Plumas County's history through authentic maps from the 1880s. This is your window into the past.


Plumas County, CA maps

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  1. 1886 Map of Honey Lake
    1886 Map of Honey Lake
    1886 Honey Lake
    1886 Print · USGS
    Lassen and Plumas counties were a frontier of ranching and early commerce in the late nineteenth century. Genealogists can locate family-named settlements like Stocktons and Taylorsville or trace the early water rights near Susanville and Honey Lake.

  2. 1886 Map of Lassen Peak
    1886 Map of Lassen Peak
    1886 Lassen Peak
    1886 Print · USGS
    The Cascades of the late nineteenth century appear here as a landscape of timber mills and volcanic peaks. Genealogists and historians can trace early mountain life at Shingletown, Prattville, and isolated industrial sites like Eureka Mill or the Caribou Bridge.

  3. 1888 Map of Bidwell Bar, 1956 Print
    1888 Map of Bidwell Bar, 1956 Print
    1888 Bidwell Bar
    1956 Print · USGS
    The northern Sierra foothills and Feather River canyons come alive in the late nineteenth century before modern reservoirs altered the landscape. Genealogists and researchers can trace family-named sites like Fields Ranch, Spanish Ranch, and Snows Mine.

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