Old Maps of Browns Valley, California for Hiking & Exploration
Hike through history with 16 historic maps of Browns Valley. Explore old trails, ghost towns, and forgotten backroads — perfect for outdoor adventurers and local explorers.
- Rediscover forgotten places: Map out old mining camps, roads, and footpaths that no longer exist on modern maps.
- Layer with modern tools: Combine with LiDAR or satellite views to plan hikes through historical terrain.
- Made for exploration: Popular among hikers, overlanders, and local history lovers.
Use these maps to find adventure and explore the hidden past of Browns Valley.
Browns Valley, CA maps
(16)- 1888 Map of Smartsville1888 Smartsville1888 Print · USGSGold 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.
- 1891 Map of Smartsville1891 Smartsville1891 Print · USGSGold 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.
- 1892 Map of Smartsville1892 Smartsville1892 Print · USGSThe 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.
- 1894 Map of Smartsville1894 Smartsville1894 Print · USGSIn 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.
- 1895 Map of Smartsville1895 Smartsville1895 Print · USGSThe 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
- 1911 Map of Browns Valley1911 Browns Valley1911 Print · USGSThe 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.
- 1947 Map of Browns Valley, 1957 Print1947 Browns Valley1957 Print · USGSYuba 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
- 1949 Map of Browns Valley1949 Browns Valley1949 Print · USGSYuba 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
- 1949 Map of Wheatland, 1953 Print1949 Wheatland1953 Print · USGSYuba 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
- 1958 Map of Chico, 1962 Print1958 Chico1962 Print · USGSMid-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
- 1960 Map of Chico1960 Chico1960 Print · USGSThe 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.
- 1993 Map of Yuba City, 1994 Print1993 Yuba City1994 Print · USGSThe 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.
- 2012 Map of Browns Valley, 2012 Print2012 Browns Valley2012 Print · USGSCovers Browns Valley, including Hammonton, Yuba County, and other nearby areas
- 2015 Map of Browns Valley, 2015 Print2015 Browns Valley2015 Print · USGSCovers Browns Valley, including Hammonton, Yuba County, and other nearby areas
- 2018 Map of Browns Valley, 2018 Print2018 Browns Valley2018 Print · USGSCovers Browns Valley, including Hammonton, Yuba County, and other nearby areas
- 2021 Map of Browns Valley, 2021 Print2021 Browns Valley2021 Print · USGSBrowns 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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