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1940s Maps of Sierra County, California

Explore 8 historic maps of Sierra County from the 1940s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1940s — 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 Sierra County's landscape evolved across the 1940s, 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 1940s, giving you a focused view of this time period.
  • See what’s changed: Compare century-old streets, trails, and buildings to today's modern landscape using overlays and satellite layers.
  • Research with precision: Use these maps for genealogy, historical research, land use analysis, or educational projects.
  • View, download, or print: Maps are fully viewable online in high resolution, and can be downloaded or printed for your own records.

Start exploring Sierra County's history through authentic maps from the 1940s. This is your window into the past.

Sierra County, CA maps

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  1. 1940 Map of Truckee
    1940 Map of Truckee
    1940 Truckee
    1940 Print · USGS
    The High Sierra and Lake Tahoe shoreline appear here in the pre-war era, showing a landscape defined by timber, tourism, and transit. Genealogists and historians can trace the early resort development at Tahoe Vista, the lumber works at Hobart Mills, and the vital Southern Pacific rail line.
    4 unique versions available
  4. 1948 Map of Nevada City, 1953 Print
    1948 Map of Nevada City, 1953 Print
    1948 Nevada City
    1953 Print · USGS
    Nevada City and the Yuba River canyons are captured here in the late 1940s, just as modern reservoirs began to reshape the old gold country. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named sites like Godfrey Ranch (Pike PO), Pleasant Valley Sch, and the Nevada City Rancheria.
    4 unique versions available
  7. 1948 Map of Mooreville Ridge, 1953 Print
    1948 Map of Mooreville Ridge, 1953 Print
    1948 Mooreville Ridge
    1953 Print · USGS
    The northern Sierra Nevada at the end of the 1940s shows a landscape of deep canyons and timber camps. Locate family-named landmarks like McIntosh Ranch or trace the early industrial footprint of Brandy City and the Monte de Oro Mine.
    3 unique versions available
  10. 1948 Map of American House, 1956 Print
    1948 Map of American House, 1956 Print
    1948 American House
    1956 Print · USGS
    The Plumas County high country in the late 1940s reveals a landscape of remote mountain ranches and legacy gold mines. Researchers can trace the heritage of American House, locate the Browns Hill Mine, and find family-named sites like McIntosh Ranch.
    3 unique versions available
  13. 1948 Map of Camptonville, 1956 Print
    1948 Map of Camptonville, 1956 Print
    1948 Camptonville
    1956 Print · USGS
    Tahoe National Forest's steep canyons and mining settlements are documented here just after the war. Local historians can trace the foundations of Camptonville, find the Godfrey Ranch (Pike PO), or locate remote river sites like Strawberry Bar.
    4 unique versions available
  16. 1948 Map of Strawberry Valley, 1957 Print
    1948 Map of Strawberry Valley, 1957 Print
    1948 Strawberry Valley
    1957 Print · USGS
    The Sierra Nevada gold country of Yuba and Sierra Counties is captured here just after the war, showing the rugged canyons of the Yuba River. Genealogists and historians can trace the locations of Brandy City, the Palace Mine, and river settlements like Cut Eye Fosters Bar.
    4 unique versions available
  19. 1949 Map of Pike, 1960 Print
    1949 Map of Pike, 1960 Print
    1949 Pike
    1960 Print · USGS
    Gold country mining and mountain ranching are preserved here in the late Forties, spanning the divide between Sierra and Nevada counties. Genealogists and researchers can trace family-named sites like Clerkins Ranch, locate the Omega Mine, and find the historic Malakoff Diggings area.
    3 unique versions available
  22. 1949 Map of Alleghany, 1961 Print
    1949 Map of Alleghany, 1961 Print
    1949 Alleghany
    1961 Print · USGS
    The Sierra Nevada mining district is documented here in the late 1940s, highlighting the area’s transition from active gold production to historical memory. Genealogists can trace family connections at the Alleghany Cem or locate vanished settlements at Moores Flat and Orleans Flat.
    5 unique versions available
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