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Old Maps of Browns Valley, California

Explore 16 old maps of Browns Valley, spanning from 1888 to today. These high-resolution historic maps reveal how streets, neighborhoods, landmarks, and natural features evolved over time — perfect for genealogy, metal detecting, research, and local history exploration.

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Browns Valley, CA maps

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  1. 1888 Map of Smartsville
    1888 Map of Smartsville
    1888 Smartsville
    1888 Print · USGS
    Gold Country was in its industrial prime during the late eighteen-hundreds, with deep-shaft mines and hydraulic camps dotting the Sierra foothills. Researchers can trace early family holdings and mining claims through landmarks like French Corral, the North Star Mine, and the historic settlement of Timbuctoo.
  4. 1891 Map of Smartsville
    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.
  7. 1892 Map of Smartsville
    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.
  10. 1894 Map of Smartsville
    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.
  13. 1895 Map of Smartsville
    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.
    6 unique versions available
  16. 1911 Map of Browns Valley
    1911 Map of Browns Valley
    1911 Browns Valley
    1911 Print · USGS
    The gold country of Yuba County is captured here in the early twentieth century. Family historians and researchers can trace old road networks like the Wheatland Road and locate early rural sites such as Hammonton and Brophy School.
  19. 1947 Map of Browns Valley, 1957 Print
    1947 Map of Browns Valley, 1957 Print
    1947 Browns Valley
    1957 Print · USGS
    Yuba County in the late 1940s reveals a landscape shaped by gold dredging and military expansion. You can trace the dredge fields surrounding Hammonton and Marigold or locate historic schools and mines like the Pennsylvania Mine and Brophy Sch.
    5 unique versions available
  22. 1949 Map of Browns Valley
    1949 Map of Browns Valley
    1949 Browns Valley
    1949 Print · USGS
    Yuba County during the late 1940s reveals a landscape defined by hydraulic engineering and the massive footprint of wartime mobilization. You can trace the development of Hammonton and Marigold alongside the Camp Beale Military Reservation and historic mines like the Pennsylvania Mine.
    2 unique versions available
  25. 1949 Map of Wheatland, 1953 Print
    1949 Map of Wheatland, 1953 Print
    1949 Wheatland
    1953 Print · USGS
    Yuba and Nevada counties appear here during the postwar transition of the late 1940s, showing a landscape defined by massive gold dredging and military expansion. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of Camp Beale Military Reservation or locate early mining sites like Timbuctoo and the Pennsylvania Mine.
    3 unique versions available
  28. 1958 Map of Chico, 1962 Print
    1958 Map of Chico, 1962 Print
    1958 Chico
    1962 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Northern California comes to life across the Central Valley and high Sierras as the postwar economy transformed the landscape. Trace the rail lines of the Southern Pacific RR, locate family roots near Chico Cem, or explore the early layout of Paradise and Beale Air Force Base.
    4 unique versions available
  31. 1960 Map of Chico
    1960 Map of Chico
    1960 Chico
    1960 Print · USGS
    The Northern California high country and Sacramento Valley meet in this 1960s-era landscape of mining towns and river settlements. Trace the rail-and-water economy of the gold country through the Empire Mine, Beale Air Force Base, and the Western Pacific Railroad.
  34. 1993 Map of Yuba City, 1994 Print
    1993 Map of Yuba City, 1994 Print
    1993 Yuba City
    1994 Print · USGS
    The Sacramento Valley and Sierra Nevada foothills meet in the 1990s, where agricultural bypasses and river networks surround the iconic Sutter Buttes. Researchers can trace the rail corridors of the Southern Pacific and Western Pacific through hubs like Marysville and Gridley.
  37. 2012 Map of Browns Valley, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Browns Valley, 2012 Print
    2012 Browns Valley
    2012 Print · USGS
    Covers Browns Valley, including Hammonton, Yuba County, and other nearby areas
  40. 2015 Map of Browns Valley, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Browns Valley, 2015 Print
    2015 Browns Valley
    2015 Print · USGS
    Covers Browns Valley, including Hammonton, Yuba County, and other nearby areas
  43. 2018 Map of Browns Valley, 2018 Print
    2018 Map of Browns Valley, 2018 Print
    2018 Browns Valley
    2018 Print · USGS
    Covers Browns Valley, including Hammonton, Yuba County, and other nearby areas
  46. 2021 Map of Browns Valley, 2021 Print
    2021 Map of Browns Valley, 2021 Print
    2021 Browns Valley
    2021 Print · USGS
    Browns Valley and the Yuba River corridor are documented here in 2021, showing the modern footprint of Beale Air Force Base. Genealogists can locate family sites at Browns Valley Cem or trace old river settlements like Owsleys Bar and Hammonton.
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