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

1. 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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4. 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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7. 1889 Map of Klamath

   

   1889 Klamath

   1889 Print · USGS

   Southern Oregon in the late nineteenth century is a land of vast marshes and emerging frontier towns like Linkville. Historians can trace early government outposts at Ft. Klamath and Yainax Agency or locate family-named sites like Applegate Spr. and Olene.

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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. 1891 Map of Ashland

    

    1891 Ashland

    1891 Print · USGS

    Southern Oregon's Rogue River Valley was undergoing rapid transformation in the late nineteenth century as rail lines connected its emerging towns. Genealogists and historians can trace early property and settlement patterns near Jacksonville, Medford, and the pristine Crater Lake basin.

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16. 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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19. 1893 Map of Ashland

    

    1893 Ashland

    1893 Print · USGS

    Southern Oregon in the late nineteenth century was a region of rapid change as the Oregon and California R. R. linked the valley floor. Researchers can trace the early footprints of Jacksonville, Medford, and Ashland, or locate landmarks like Crater Lake and Mt Pitt.

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22. 1894 Map of Klamath

    

    1894 Klamath

    1894 Print · USGS

    Southern Oregon's high desert and lake country are captured in the 1880s, revealing a landscape of remote agencies and early frontier outposts. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of Linkville or locate the Yainax Agency and Ft. Klamath.

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25. 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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28. 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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31. 1897 Map of Ashland, 1937 Print

    

    1897 Ashland

    1937 Print · USGS

    Southern Oregon's Rogue River Valley is captured here in the late nineteenth century as the railroad began to transform local commerce. Trace the early footprints of Jacksonville and Medford, or locate remote landmarks like Wizard Island and the high peaks of the Rogue River National Forest.

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