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Old Maps of Sierra County, California for Metal Detecting

Plan your next treasure hunt with 112 historic maps of Sierra County. 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.
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Use these historic maps to boost your research and find new opportunities beneath the surface of Sierra County.

Sierra County, CA maps

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  1. 1888 Map of Smartsville
    1888 Map of Smartsville
    1888 Smartsville
    1888 Print · USGS
    Covers Sierra County, including Grass Valley, Wheatland, and other nearby areas
  4. 1888 Map of Bidwell Bar, 1956 Print
    1888 Map of Bidwell Bar, 1956 Print
    1888 Bidwell Bar
    1956 Print · USGS
    Covers Sierra County, including Woodleaf, Brush Creek, and other nearby areas
  7. 1890 Map of Sierraville, 1955 Print
    1890 Map of Sierraville, 1955 Print
    1890 Sierraville
    1955 Print · USGS
    Covers Sierra County, including Reno, Portola, and other nearby areas
  10. 1891 Map of Bidwell Bar
    1891 Map of Bidwell Bar
    1891 Bidwell Bar
    1891 Print · USGS
    Covers Sierra County, including Woodleaf, Brush Creek, and other nearby areas
  13. 1891 Map of Downieville
    1891 Map of Downieville
    1891 Downieville
    1891 Print · USGS
    Covers Sierra County, including Two Rivers, East Quincy, and other nearby areas
  16. 1891 Map of Colfax
    1891 Map of Colfax
    1891 Colfax
    1891 Print · USGS
    Covers Sierra County, including Colfax, Foresthill, and other nearby areas
  19. 1891 Map of Truckee
    1891 Map of Truckee
    1891 Truckee
    1891 Print · USGS
    Covers Sierra County, including Reno, Truckee, and other nearby areas
  22. 1891 Map of Smartsville
    1891 Map of Smartsville
    1891 Smartsville
    1891 Print · USGS
    Covers Sierra County, including Grass Valley, Wheatland, and other nearby areas
  25. 1892 Map of Sierraville
    1892 Map of Sierraville
    1892 Sierraville
    1892 Print · USGS
    Covers Sierra County, including Reno, Portola, and other nearby areas
  28. 1892 Map of Smartsville
    1892 Map of Smartsville
    1892 Smartsville
    1892 Print · USGS
    Covers Sierra County, including Grass Valley, Wheatland, and other nearby areas
  31. 1892 Map of Colfax
    1892 Map of Colfax
    1892 Colfax
    1892 Print · USGS
    Covers Sierra County, including Colfax, Foresthill, and other nearby areas
  34. 1893 Map of Bidwell Bar
    1893 Map of Bidwell Bar
    1893 Bidwell Bar
    1893 Print · USGS
    Covers Sierra County, including Woodleaf, Brush Creek, and other nearby areas
  37. 1893 Map of Truckee
    1893 Map of Truckee
    1893 Truckee
    1893 Print · USGS
    Covers Sierra County, including Reno, Truckee, and other nearby areas
  40. 1893 Map of Downieville
    1893 Map of Downieville
    1893 Downieville
    1893 Print · USGS
    Covers Sierra County, including Two Rivers, East Quincy, and other nearby areas
  43. 1894 Map of Colfax
    1894 Map of Colfax
    1894 Colfax
    1894 Print · USGS
    Covers Sierra County, including Colfax, Foresthill, and other nearby areas
  46. 1894 Map of Smartsville
    1894 Map of Smartsville
    1894 Smartsville
    1894 Print · USGS
    Covers Sierra County, including Grass Valley, Wheatland, and other nearby areas
  49. 1894 Map of Sierraville
    1894 Map of Sierraville
    1894 Sierraville
    1894 Print · USGS
    Covers Sierra County, including Reno, Portola, and other nearby areas
    9 unique versions available
  52. 1895 Map of Bidwell Bar
    1895 Map of Bidwell Bar
    1895 Bidwell Bar
    1895 Print · USGS
    Covers Sierra County, including Woodleaf, Brush Creek, and other nearby areas
  55. 1895 Map of Smartsville
    1895 Map of Smartsville
    1895 Smartsville
    1895 Print · USGS
    Covers Sierra County, including Grass Valley, Wheatland, and other nearby areas
    6 unique versions available
  58. 1895 Map of Downieville
    1895 Map of Downieville
    1895 Downieville
    1895 Print · USGS
    Covers Sierra County, including Two Rivers, East Quincy, and other nearby areas
  61. 1895 Map of Truckee
    1895 Map of Truckee
    1895 Truckee
    1895 Print · USGS
    Covers Sierra County, including Reno, Truckee, and other nearby areas
    9 unique versions available
  64. 1896 Map of Downieville
    1896 Map of Downieville
    1896 Downieville
    1896 Print · USGS
    Covers Sierra County, including Two Rivers, East Quincy, and other nearby areas
  67. 1897 Map of Bidwell Bar
    1897 Map of Bidwell Bar
    1897 Bidwell Bar
    1897 Print · USGS
    Covers Sierra County, including Woodleaf, Brush Creek, and other nearby areas
    7 unique versions available
  70. 1897 Map of Downieville
    1897 Map of Downieville
    1897 Downieville
    1897 Print · USGS
    Covers Sierra County, including Two Rivers, East Quincy, and other nearby areas
    7 unique versions available
  73. 1898 Map of Colfax
    1898 Map of Colfax
    1898 Colfax
    1898 Print · USGS
    Covers Sierra County, including Colfax, Foresthill, and other nearby areas
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