1800s (19th Century) Maps of Shasta County, California

1. 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.

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4. 1886 Map of Modoc Lava Bed

   

   1886 Modoc Lava Bed

   1886 Print · USGS

   Northeastern California is surveyed here in the years following the Modoc War, showing the volcanic terrain of the Modoc Lava Bed and early river settlements. Trace pioneer history through Modoc Rifle Pits, a Ferry on the Pit River, and old outposts like Bieber and Lookout.

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7. 1886 Map of Shasta

   

   1886 Shasta

   1886 Print · USGS

   Upper California in the mid-1880s is captured here during the height of the mining era and the early days of mountain tourism. Genealogists can locate family holdings near Yreka, trace river crossings like the ferry at Oaks Bar, or find early resorts at Upper Soda Spring.

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10. 1890 Map of Red Bluff

    

    1890 Red Bluff

    1890 Print · USGS

    Northern California in the late nineteenth century was a hub of river-and-rail activity where the Central Pacific Railroad met the rugged Klamath Mountains. Researchers can trace old ferry crossings like Ball's Ferry, locate the U.S. Fishery, or find early mining camps and stations such as Minersville and Buck Horn Station.

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13. 1892 Map of Modoc Lava-Bed

    

    1892 Modoc Lava-Bed

    1892 Print · USGS

    Northeastern California's volcanic terrain is meticulously charted in the 1890s, before modern irrigation altered the great northern basins. Genealogists and historians can locate early outposts like Burgettville, the Modoc Rifle Pit, and the high-altitude Ice Cave.

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16. 1892 Map of Lassen Peak

    

    1892 Lassen Peak

    1892 Print · USGS

    The volcanic highlands of the southern Cascades are captured in the late nineteenth century, showing early milling and mountain settlements. Genealogists and historians can trace pioneer sites like Prattville, the old Eureka Mill, and the crossings at Caribou Bridge.

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19. 1894 Map of Lassen Peak

    

    1894 Lassen Peak

    1894 Print · USGS

    The volcanic highlands of Northern California are captured here in the 1890s, shortly after the initial topographic surveys. Genealogists and historians can locate early industry and mountain outposts like Eureka Mill, Prattville, and the remote Hat Creek Post Office.

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22. 1894 Map of Red Bluff, 1896 Print

    

    1894 Red Bluff

    1896 Print · USGS

    Northern California's mining and river-trading frontier comes alive in this survey of the late nineteenth century. Genealogists and historians can trace the growth of rail hubs like Redding or locate early river crossings and industrial sites such as Jelley's Ferry and the Copper Mine.

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25. 1894 Map of Shasta, 1903 Print

    

    1894 Shasta

    1903 Print · USGS

    Northern California at the turn of the century reveals a landscape defined by the shadow of Mt Shasta and a booming mining economy. Genealogists can trace family roots through pioneer settlements like Yreka, Fort Jones, and the Callahan Ranch as the frontier transitioned into a network of established ranching and timber hubs.

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