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Old Maps of Big Bend, California for Metal Detecting

Plan your next treasure hunt with 12 historic maps of Big Bend. Find old homesites, ghost towns, trails, and gathering spots that may be lost to time — perfect for identifying promising metal detecting locations.

  • Locate forgotten sites: Uncover places like long-lost settlements, abandoned rail lines, or gathering spots.
  • Plan better hunts: Use map overlays combined with LiDAR or satellite views to narrow in on historically rich areas.
  • Made for detectorists: Thousands of hobbyists use these maps to discover relics, coins, and hidden history.

Use these historic maps to boost your research and find new opportunities beneath the surface of Big Bend.

Big Bend, CA maps

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  1. 1886 Map of Modoc Lava Bed
    1886 Map of Modoc Lava Bed
    1886 Modoc Lava Bed
    1886 Print · USGS
    Covers Big Bend, including Tulelake, Dorris, and other nearby areas
  4. 1892 Map of Modoc Lava-Bed
    1892 Map of Modoc Lava-Bed
    1892 Modoc Lava-Bed
    1892 Print · USGS
    Covers Big Bend, including Tulelake, Dorris, and other nearby areas
    7 unique versions available
  7. 1932 Map of Bartle
    1932 Map of Bartle
    1932 Bartle
    1932 Print · USGS
    Covers Big Bend, including Obie, Lakin, and other nearby areas
  10. 1939 Map of Bartle
    1939 Map of Bartle
    1939 Bartle
    1939 Print · USGS
    Covers Big Bend, including Obie, Lakin, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available
  13. 1954 Map of Alturas, 1968 Print
    1954 Map of Alturas, 1968 Print
    1954 Alturas
    1968 Print · USGS
    Covers Big Bend, including Alturas, Tulelake, and other nearby areas
    4 unique versions available
  16. 1958 Map of Alturas
    1958 Map of Alturas
    1958 Alturas
    1958 Print · USGS
    Covers Big Bend, including Alturas, Tulelake, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  19. 1961 Map of Big Bend, 1963 Print
    1961 Map of Big Bend, 1963 Print
    1961 Big Bend
    1963 Print · USGS
    Covers Big Bend, including Curtis, Shasta County, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  22. 1962 Map of Alturas
    1962 Map of Alturas
    1962 Alturas
    1962 Print · USGS
    Covers Big Bend, including Alturas, Tulelake, and other nearby areas
  25. 1965 Map of Alturas
    1965 Map of Alturas
    1965 Alturas
    1965 Print · USGS
    Covers Big Bend, including Alturas, Tulelake, and other nearby areas
  28. 1984 Map of McArthur
    1984 Map of McArthur
    1984 McArthur
    1984 Print · USGS
    Covers Big Bend, including Hot Springs, Obie, and other nearby areas
  31. 1990 Map of Big Bend
    1990 Map of Big Bend
    1990 Big Bend
    1990 Print · USGS
    Covers Big Bend, including Shasta County, United States, and other nearby areas
  34. 1998 Map of Big Bend, 2003 Print
    1998 Map of Big Bend, 2003 Print
    1998 Big Bend
    2003 Print · USGS
    Covers Big Bend, including Shasta County, United States, and other nearby areas
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