1900s (20th Century) Maps of Sutter County, California

Explore 79 historic maps of Sutter County from the 1900s (20th Century). These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1900s — 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 Sutter County's landscape evolved across the 1900s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

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Sutter County, CA maps

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  1. 1902 Map of Fairoaks
    1902 Map of Fairoaks
    1902 Fairoaks
    1902 Print · USGS
    Sacramento and its surrounding ranchlands were undergoing a rapid rail-driven transformation at the start of the century. You can trace the early street grids of Oak Park and Highland Park or locate vanished stops like Twelvemile House and Walsh Station.
    2 unique versions available

  2. 1907 Map of Dunnigan
    1907 Map of Dunnigan
    1907 Dunnigan
    1907 Print · USGS
    The Sacramento Valley in the early 1900s is defined by its busy river landings and the emerging rail corridor. Genealogists can trace family footprints at Zamora Blacks Station P O or follow the river to Cranmore Landing and Derby Camp.
    3 unique versions available

  3. 1907 Map of Davisville
    1907 Map of Davisville
    1907 Davisville
    1907 Print · USGS
    Yolo and Sacramento counties are captured here at a pivot point for river transit and rail growth. Researchers can trace early rural life via the Lisbon School, Taylor Monument Datey's Ferry, and the original footprint of Davisville.
    2 unique versions available

  4. 1910 Map of Sheridan
    1910 Map of Sheridan
    1910 Sheridan
    1910 Print · USGS
    Near the Placer and Sutter county line in the early 1900s, this area was a landscape of historic land grants and vital rail links. Genealogists and historians can trace the tracks of the S. P. R. R. (Marysville Line) past Sheridan and locate the rural Fairview School.
    2 unique versions available

  5. 1910 Map of Knights Landing
    1910 Map of Knights Landing
    1910 Knights Landing
    1910 Print · USGS
    In the early 1900s, the Sacramento Valley landscape was a network of winding river bends and sloughs centered on the rail-and-river hub of Knights Landing. You can trace old waterways and rail lines like the Southern Pacific Branch and search for family landmarks near Mc Griff Lakes or Mary Lake.
    2 unique versions available

  6. 1910 Map of Vernon
    1910 Map of Vernon
    1910 Vernon
    1910 Print · USGS
    The river-and-rail economy of Sutter County comes alive in the early 1900s at the confluence of the Sacramento and Feather rivers. Researchers can trace the landing sites at Vernon Landing, early post offices like Vernon Verona P. O., and rural schoolhouses such as Lee School.
    2 unique versions available

  7. 1910 Map of Nicolaus
    1910 Map of Nicolaus
    1910 Nicolaus
    1910 Print · USGS
    Sutter County thrives at the junction of the Feather and Bear rivers during the early 1900s rail expansion. Genealogy and local history researchers can trace old rail stops at Nicolaus Sta and Rio Oso or locate landmarks like the Illinois School.
    2 unique versions available

  8. 1910 Map of Pleasant Grove
    1910 Map of Pleasant Grove
    1910 Pleasant Grove
    1910 Print · USGS
    The Sacramento Valley landscape near the Sutter and Placer county line appears here in the early twentieth century, dominated by agricultural plains and interurban rail. Researchers can trace the early path of the Northern Electric RR and find rural landmarks like Eagle School and Alpha School.
    2 unique versions available

  9. 1910 Map of Marcuse
    1910 Map of Marcuse
    1910 Marcuse
    1910 Print · USGS
    Sutter County at the end of the Edwardian era is captured here as a grid of pioneering farms and drainage projects. Genealogists and local historians can locate early landmarks like Central School, the settlement of Marcuse, and the winding path of Nelson Slough.
    3 unique versions available

  10. 1911 Map of Sutter
    1911 Map of Sutter
    1911 Sutter
    1911 Print · USGS
    Agricultural life in the Sacramento Valley thrived during the early 1900s, anchored by the iconic Marysville Buttes. Genealogists and historians can trace the local school districts of Liveoak School and Washington School or locate rail stops at Nuestro and Encinal.

  11. 1911 Map of Sanborn Slough
    1911 Map of Sanborn Slough
    1911 Sanborn Slough
    1911 Print · USGS
    In the wetlands of the Sacramento Valley before modern flood control, this early century survey captures the seasonal landscape of the Colusa and Butte county lines. Trace the historical hydrology of Butte Sink and find the site of the Harmony School.

  12. 1911 Map of Yuba City
    1911 Map of Yuba City
    1911 Yuba City
    1911 Print · USGS
    The confluence of the Feather and Yuba Rivers comes to life in the early twentieth century, showing a region deeply tied to its rail and water networks. Genealogists and historians can trace the exact 1909 footprints of Marysville, Woodruff School, and the Southern Pacific RR.
    2 unique versions available

  13. 1911 Map of Grimes
    1911 Map of Grimes
    1911 Grimes
    1911 Print · USGS
    Colusa County at the start of the century is a landscape shaped by the winding Sacramento River and its intricate slough systems. Trace early riverfront life at Grimes, locate the historic Rancheria, or follow the path of the Hannum Bridge.

  14. 1911 Map of Arcade
    1911 Map of Arcade
    1911 Arcade
    1911 Print · USGS
    North of Sacramento in the early 1900s, the landscape was being reshaped by a dense network of competing railroads and emerging rural communities. Local historians can trace the early footprints of Elverta and Robla alongside landmarks like the Oak Grove School and the Northern Electric line.
    2 unique versions available

  15. 1911 Map of Gilsizer Slough
    1911 Map of Gilsizer Slough
    1911 Gilsizer Slough
    1911 Print · USGS
    Sutter County's agricultural heartland is documented here in the years before heavy industrialization, showing the natural meanders of the Snake River. Family historians can pinpoint early landmarks like Lincoln School and O'Bannon School along the winding Gilsizer Slough.

  16. 1911 Map of Ostrom
    1911 Map of Ostrom
    1911 Ostrom
    1911 Print · USGS
    The Yuba County lowlands were a hub of competing rail lines and river transport in the years before the Great War. Genealogists can trace family footprints near Ella School, the stop at Alicia, or the historic wetlands of Plumas Lake.

  17. 1912 Map of Marysville Buttes
    1912 Map of Marysville Buttes
    1912 Marysville Buttes
    1912 Print · USGS
    Sutter County is defined by its striking volcanic peaks and low-lying wetlands at the start of the twentieth century. Genealogists and researchers can locate landmarks like Slough School and Sutter, or trace old crossings at Long Bridge and Butte Slough.
    3 unique versions available

  18. 1912 Map of Pennington
    1912 Map of Pennington
    1912 Pennington
    1912 Print · USGS
    The foothills of the Marysville Buttes met the developing farmsteads of the Sacramento Valley just before World War I. Genealogists and local historians can locate the old Butte School and the early layout of Pennington along the county line.
    2 unique versions available

  19. 1912 Map of Meridian
    1912 Map of Meridian
    1912 Meridian
    1912 Print · USGS
    The Sacramento Valley riverlands and the western foothills of the volcanic buttes are captured here just before the era of modern levee and bypass systems. You can locate rural schoolhouses like Farmers School and trace the early boundaries of Butte Sink and the town of Meridian.
    2 unique versions available

  20. 1912 Map of Tisdale Weir
    1912 Map of Tisdale Weir
    1912 Tisdale Weir
    1912 Print · USGS
    Sutter and Colusa Counties appear here in the early twentieth century as a landscape defined by the river and its flood basins. Researchers can trace the river economy through Dunns Ferry, Fraziers Landing, and the namesake Tisdale Weir.

  21. 1912 Map of Honcut
    1912 Map of Honcut
    1912 Honcut
    1912 Print · USGS
    The rural borderlands of Butte and Yuba counties come into focus at the height of the steam rail era. Researchers can trace the legacy of early valley education and transport through local landmarks like Central School, the village of Honcut, and the tracks of the Southern Pacific.

  22. 1912 Map of Gridley
    1912 Map of Gridley
    1912 Gridley
    1912 Print · USGS
    The Sacramento Valley at the height of its early rail-and-canal era reveals a landscape of planned agricultural colonies and riverfront commerce. Genealogists and local historians can trace the growth of Gridley and Liveoak alongside early schools like Manzanito School.

  23. 1915 Map of Ronda
    1915 Map of Ronda
    1915 Ronda
    1915 Print · USGS
    The Sacramento Valley comes alive in this early century survey of the Yolo and Sutter county lines. Researchers can trace the shifting riverbank at Rough and Ready Landing or follow the Southern Pacific (Woodland Line) through Ronda.

  24. 1915 Map of Kirkville
    1915 Map of Kirkville
    1915 Kirkville
    1915 Print · USGS
    The Sacramento River valley at the turn of the century was a landscape of winding oxbows and essential steamboat stops. Genealogists can trace family-named river points like Poffenberger's Landing, Miller's Landing, and the early settlement at Kirkville.

  25. 1915 Map of Elkhorn Weir
    1915 Map of Elkhorn Weir
    1915 Elkhorn Weir
    1915 Print · USGS
    The Sacramento Valley in the early 1900s was a landscape defined by the river and its vast basins. Genealogists and historians can trace early landings and river crossings at Datey's Ferry, Mound Ranch, and the Elkhorn Weir.

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