1890s Maps of Yuba County, California

1. 1891 Map of Bidwell Bar

   

   1891 Bidwell Bar

   1891 Print · USGS

   The gold-country ridges and deep river canyons of the northern Sierras are shown in the late nineteenth century as mining and timber production shaped the land. Researchers can trace early family-named waystations and industrial sites like American House, Bidwell Bar, and Clipper Mill.

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4. 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.

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7. 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.

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10. 1891 Map of Smartsville

    

    1891 Smartsville

    1891 Print · USGS

    Gold Country in the late nineteenth century was a landscape of deep mines and timber rails. This survey allows researchers to trace the industrial footprint of the Idaho and North Star Mine alongside vanished camps like Condemned Bar and French Corral.

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13. 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.

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16. 1892 Map of Smartsville

    

    1892 Smartsville

    1892 Print · USGS

    The gold-bearing ridges of the Sierra foothills are captured here in the late nineteenth century, showing the height of the hard-rock mining boom. Researchers can trace the narrow-gauge rail lines and locate famous claims including the Empire Mine, Idaho Mine, and the Sulphuret Works.

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19. 1893 Map of Bidwell Bar

    

    1893 Bidwell Bar

    1893 Print · USGS

    The Plumas mountains during the late nineteenth century show a landscape defined by gold-era mining and remote stage stops. Genealogists and historians can locate early homesteads and industrial sites like Snows Mine, American House, and Bidwell Bar.

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22. 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.

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25. 1894 Map of Smartsville

    

    1894 Smartsville

    1894 Print · USGS

    In the mid-1880s, the Sierra foothills around Nevada City and Grass Valley were a hive of mining and ranching activity. Genealogists and historians can trace old homesteads like Lanes Ranch, follow the Nevada Co Narrow Gauge RR, and locate forgotten camps like Rough & Ready.

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28. 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.

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31. 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.

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34. 1895 Map of Bidwell Bar

    

    1895 Bidwell Bar

    1895 Print · USGS

    The Sierra foothills and high ridges of Northern California are captured here in the late nineteenth century. Genealogists and historians can trace isolated waystations and timber camps like American House, Spanish Ranch, and the Old Defiance Mill.

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37. 1895 Map of Smartsville

    

    1895 Smartsville

    1895 Print · USGS

    The Northern Mother Lode thrives during the peak of industrial quartz mining in the late nineteenth century. Researchers can trace the complex rail and mine networks of Nevada City and Grass Valley, alongside historic outposts like Smartsville and Rough & Ready.

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40. 1897 Map of Bidwell Bar

    

    1897 Bidwell Bar

    1897 Print · USGS

    The Sierra Nevada foothills and river canyons come alive in the 1890s as a landscape of remote mines and mountain ranching. Genealogists can trace early homesteads and social hubs like Spanish Ranch, Forbestown, and Old Defiance Mill.

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