1890s Maps of Five Points, California

Explore 5 historic maps of Five Points 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 Five Points's landscape evolved across the 1890s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

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


Five Points, CA maps

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  1. 1891 Map of Downieville
    1891 Map of Downieville
    1891 Downieville
    1891 Print · USGS
    The gold-bearing ridges of the Northern Sierra come alive in the 1890s, when mining camps and high-country ranches defined the local economy. Researchers can trace the Sierra Turnpike and locate historic claims like the Empire Mine or the settlement of Whiskey Diggings.

  2. 1893 Map of Downieville
    1893 Map of Downieville
    1893 Downieville
    1893 Print · USGS
    The northern Sierra Nevada's gold country is revealed here during its late nineteenth-century mining peak. Researchers can trace historic claims and family outposts from Whiskey Diggings and Poker Flat to the Plumas Eureka mine.

  3. 1895 Map of Downieville
    1895 Map of Downieville
    1895 Downieville
    1895 Print · USGS
    The high Sierra mining districts of the 1890s are captured here during a peak era of resource extraction. Researchers can trace historic gold camps and industrial sites like Whiskey Diggings, the Plumas Eureka mine, and Poker Flat.

  4. 1896 Map of Downieville
    1896 Map of Downieville
    1896 Downieville
    1896 Print · USGS
    The northern Sierra Nevada comes alive in this 1890s survey of the Feather and Yuba River watersheds. Genealogists and historians can trace gold-rush era settlements from Quincy to Downieville, locating historic sites like Whiskey Diggings and the Empire Mine.

  5. 1897 Map of Downieville
    1897 Map of Downieville
    1897 Downieville
    1897 Print · USGS
    The northern Sierra Nevada's rugged gold country comes to life in the late nineteenth century, showing the dense network of camps and mines around Downieville. Researchers can trace the exact locations of historic operations like the Young America Mine and long-standing settlements like Howland Flat and Quincy.
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