Old Maps of Sutter County, California for Academic Research

Study the evolution of Sutter County with 109 high-resolution historic maps. Whether you're teaching, researching, or modeling changes in land use, these maps provide essential visual documentation of urban, environmental, and geographic change.

  • Analyze long-term change: Track patterns in development, transportation, and natural features.
  • Ideal for environmental or urban studies: Support academic projects with primary historical map data.
  • Use in the classroom or lab: Educators and researchers rely on these maps to bring historical context to life.

These maps are a powerful tool for teaching, research, and visualizing how Sutter County has changed over the decades.


Sutter County, CA maps

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  1. 1888 Map of Marysville
    1888 Map of Marysville
    1888 Marysville
    1888 Print · USGS
    The Sacramento Valley in the late nineteenth century was a landscape of fertile river bottoms and emerging rail towns. Researchers can trace the river economy through Moons Ferry and Eddys Ferry or locate early family holdings like Hock Farm and Butte House.

  2. 1891 Map of Sacramento
    1891 Map of Sacramento
    1891 Sacramento
    1891 Print · USGS
    Northern California foothills and the valley plains emerge in the late nineteenth century as the rail-and-road network expands. Trace early family landmarks and river crossings like Mormon Island, Whitney Ranch, and the historic Rattlesnake Bridge.

  3. 1891 Map of Marysville
    1891 Map of Marysville
    1891 Marysville
    1891 Print · USGS
    The Sacramento Valley in the late nineteenth century centers on the volcanic peaks of the Marysville Buttes. Genealogists and historians can trace pioneer landings and river crossings such as Hock Farm, Princeton Ferry, and the early street grids of Sutter City.

  4. 1892 Map of Sacramento
    1892 Map of Sacramento
    1892 Sacramento
    1892 Print · USGS
    The rail-and-river economy of Northern California is on full display in the 1890s as the Central Pacific Railroad links the valley to the foothills. Genealogists and historians can trace early settlements like Mormon Island, Salmon Falls, and the Whitney's Ranch before modern development changed the landscape.
    5 unique versions available

  5. 1893 Map of Sacramento, 1900 Print
    1893 Map of Sacramento, 1900 Print
    1893 Sacramento
    1900 Print · USGS
    The Sacramento Valley and Sierra foothills come alive in this late nineteenth-century survey during the height of the railroad era. Researchers can trace the early layout of Roseville, locate family landmarks like Whitney's Ranch, or follow the Placerville Road through the gold country.

  6. 1894 Map of Marysville
    1894 Map of Marysville
    1894 Marysville
    1894 Print · USGS
    The Sacramento Valley in the 1890s is captured here as a landscape of river ferries and expanding rail lines. Genealogists can trace family footprints in Sutter City, identify old river crossings like Moons Ferry, or locate the historic Hock Farm.

  7. 1895 Map of Marysville
    1895 Map of Marysville
    1895 Marysville
    1895 Print · USGS
    The Sacramento Valley in the 1890s centered on the dramatic profile of the Marysville Buttes and a bustling river-and-rail economy. Researchers can trace early river crossings like Moons Ferry, the historic Hock Farm, and the early footprints of Marysville and Yuba City.
    6 unique versions available

  8. 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

  9. 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

  10. 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

  11. 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

  12. 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

  13. 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

  14. 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

  15. 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

  16. 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

  17. 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.

  18. 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.

  19. 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

  20. 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.

  21. 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

  22. 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.

  23. 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.

  24. 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

  25. 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

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