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1995 Map of Grass Valley

Name: 1995 Topographic Map of Grass Valley
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1995
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1995

About this map

The gold-mining legacy of Northern California is deeply etched into this landscape, centered on Grass Valley and Nevada City. The map reveals an extensive network of historic workings, most notably the Empire Mine State Historic Park and the Idaho-Maryland Mine, which dominated the local economy for decades. These sites are surrounded by family landmarks and early infrastructure, including St Patricks Cem and the Nevada County Fairgrounds.

Beyond the urban centers, the terrain transitions into the forested ridges of Osceola Ridge and Wolf Mountain. Waterways like Wolf Creek and Deer Creek provided the essential water for both mining and early settlement in outlying communities such as Cedar Ridge and Peardale. This document preserves the spatial relationship between the industrial mining pits and the residential growth of neighborhoods like The Oaks and Hills Flat during the mid-1990s.