Northern California Ghost Town Sites: Then and Now

Historic & Modern Maps to Explore Northern California's Forgotten Mining Towns

Northern California Ghost Town Sites: Then and Now is an essential historical map collection for metal detectorists, gold prospectors, ghost town enthusiasts, historians, and outdoor explorers. This comprehensive set combines authentic 19th-century California maps with modern road overlays, making it easy to compare historic mining camps, stage stops, military roads, railroads, and abandoned settlements with today's landscape.

Covering Northern California from Merced north to the Oregon border, these detailed maps help you locate long-forgotten communities, historic transportation routes, and early mining districts that played a major role during California's Gold Rush and beyond.

Perfect For

• Metal detectorists

• Gold prospectors

• Ghost town explorers

• Mining history enthusiasts

• Rockhounds

• Treasure hunters

• Off-road adventurers

• Historians

• Geology students

• Hikers and campers

• Historical researchers

• California travelers

Features

• Complete six-map collection

• Four transparent modern road overlays

• Historic California maps from the late 1800s

• Covers Northern California from Merced to the Oregon border

• Identifies early mining camps, ghost towns, forts, railroads, and stage routes

• Historical notes and background information included

• Fold-out maps for field or home reference

• Excellent planning tool for exploration and research

Benefits

• Compare historic maps with today's road system

• Locate forgotten mining camps and abandoned settlements

• Research historic transportation routes and military roads

• Plan metal detecting and prospecting trips with confidence

• Learn Northern California's rich mining and settlement history

• Valuable reference for collectors, historians, and outdoor enthusiasts

Map Collection Includes

• Historic Northern California reference maps

• Four regional maps with transparent modern road overlays

• Historical population and settlement information

• Early mining camps and ghost town locations

• Historic roads, railroads, military routes, and forts

• Historical notes for each map section

Recommended Accessories

Complete your California exploration kit with:

• Northern California Gold & Gems: Then and Now

• Fists Full of Gold by Chris Ralph

• Garrett Gold Panning Kit

• Handheld GPS

• Metal Detector

• 10X Triplet Jeweler's Loupe

• Pocket Microscope

• Field Notebook

• Topographic Maps

Specifications

• Title: Northern California Ghost Town Sites: Then and Now

• Format: Six Fold-Out Maps

• Coverage: Northern California (Merced to the Oregon Border)

• Includes Four Transparent Road Overlays

• Includes Historic Reference Maps

• Language: English

• Suitable for Field or Reference Use

What's Included

• Six fold-out historical maps

• Four transparent modern road overlays

• Historical reference text and map guide

Why Buy From High Plains Prospectors?

At High Plains Prospectors, we know that every successful adventure begins with solid research. Northern California Ghost Town Sites: Then and Now helps you connect today's landscape with California's rich mining past, making it easier to discover forgotten mining camps, abandoned settlements, historic travel routes, and potential exploration areas. Whether you're researching Gold Rush history, planning your next metal detecting trip, or exploring the backroads of Northern California, this map collection is an invaluable addition to your field library.

Each state is represented by a series of maps showing what the state looked like in the late 1800s with a clear overlay showing modern roads and highways. Great for locating old Northern California ghost town sites, early roads, railroads and forts. Each set contains several maps.