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Alturas, California Map Art
A new map of Alturas, California, made in 2026 and printed to order on thick archival matte paper.
12" x 18" Archival Matte Print
A Map of Home. A Work of Art.
Explore Alturas, California from a whole new perspective. Created using aerial imagery and detailed geographic data, this map captures Alturas building by building, with labeled streets, familiar landmarks, and shaded topographical relief that highlights the natural contours of the landscape.
Combining modern data with the timeless character of a vintage atlas, this map is just as interesting up close as it is beautiful on the wall. Whether you grew up in Alturas, spent memorable years there, or call it home today, this unique map is a great way to celebrate a place that means something to you. Zoom in on the preview to look for your street, and then order a print to put your memories on the wall.
Three ways to hang it
Unframed archival matte, a black wood frame or a white wood frame.
Up close
Geography Worth Displaying
This map was created using accurate cartographic data and authoritative geographic sources, including the U.S. Geological Survey and the Census Bureau. The map brings together terrain, waterways, roads, and building detail. The majority of the streets are labeled, houses are accurately depicted, and the topography is derived from government sources. Combining local data with carefully composed color and shading leads to this beautifully detailed Alturas artwork for your wall.
Rather than simply showing street outlines, weβve included as many of the street names as we could reasonably fit on the map while keeping their names legible. Zoom in on the high resolution preview to see exactly whatβs on the map. We truly set out to create a statement piece for anyone who loves Alturas. So whether itβs for you, or a gift for someone you love, we hope this map of Alturas brings back fond memories.
Read the story behind this map of Alturas, California from 2026.
About Alturas, California
Alturas is a city of 2,715 people and the county seat of Modoc County, near the spot where the North and South forks of the Pit River meet. The ground was first an Achumawi village called Kosealekte, or Kasalektawi. Brothers Pressley and James Dorris later put a bridge across the Pit River here, and the settlement took the name Dorris Bridge, which its post office carried from 1871.
Modoc County was formed in 1874, and this town became its seat because it sat near the middle of the county, even though Adin and Cedarville were bigger at the time. It was called Dorrisville that same year, then Alturas, Spanish for "heights," in 1876. Only 148 people lived here in 1880, but settlers kept arriving for twenty more years, and Alturas was incorporated as a city on September 16, 1901. It is still the only incorporated city in the county.
- A parish founded in 1883Father Patrick Kirley came over from Reno, Nevada, in 1883 to start a Roman Catholic parish in Alturas, and work on Sacred Heart Catholic Church began that year. The church joined the National Register in 1983.
- The railroad's home officeThe Nevada-California-Oregon Railway ran its business from a general office building in Alturas, which joined the National Register in 1974. The company's NCO Railway Depot in town followed in 1985.
- Headquarters for the backcountryThe Modoc National Forest, the Modoc National Wildlife Refuge and the Bureau of Land Management's Applegate Field Office are all run from Alturas. The city is also the trade center for nearby ranches and farms raising beef, sheep, potatoes and alfalfa. Lumber was a big business too, until rising costs and low softwood prices brought down the timber industry in the early 1980s.
- Frost in every monthAlturas sits 4,370 feet up, with the Warner Mountains to the east and the Modoc Plateau to the north. Temperatures have dropped below freezing in every month of the year, and the coldest morning on record came on December 9, 1972, at β34 Β°F.
Find your street
Names on the Alturas map
Every name below is printed on this map. Look for your street, your school, the park where you played, or the pond down the road.
Places and landmarks4
- Alturas City Hall
- Rotary Youth Park
- Alturas Cemetery
- Arrowhead Golf Course
Streets and roads95
- North Main Street
- South Main Street
- West Twelfth Street
- Twelfth Street
- East McDowell Avenue
- East McDowell Street
- East Twelfth Street
- West First Street
- South Warner Street
- North Howard Street
- East 16th Street
- East Tenth Street
- West 14th Street
- South East Street
- Sixth Street
- East Fourth Street
- South Court Street
- North Warner Street
- West Fourth Street
- North East Street
- West Eighth Street
- North Court Street
- North West Street
- West Third Street
- East Eighth Street
- West Second Street
- West Carlos Street
- West 19th Street
- North Nagle Street
- Henderson Street
Show all 95 streets
- Mill Street
- Smith Street
- Warner Street
- East Seventh Street
- Park Street
- Bonner Street
- Juniper Street
- Oak Street
- Archer Avenue
- East Sixth Street
- East Fifth Street
- 16th Street
- Maple Street
- East Second Street
- Poplar Street
- West Tenth Street
- East Modoc Street
- North Danhauser Street
- 15th Street
- South Estes Street
- High Street
- East First Street
- Western Street
- Thomason Lane
- East Ninth Street
- North Rine Street
- West Sixth Street
- Seventh Street
- Bond Street
- Kemble Street
- West Ninth Street
- West Eleventh Street
- Josephine Street
- West Fifth Street
- East Third Street
- South Cedar Street
- North Cedar Street
- North Caldwell Street
- South Howard Street
- West 16th Street
- Spruce Street
- Lucilane Boulevard
- Water Street
- East Eleventh Street
- Pit Street
- North Estes Street
- West 15th Street
- 13th Street
- Fifth Street
- Preston Street
- Short Street
- Nagle Street
- West McDowell Avenue
- East North Street
- East 14th Street
- South Caldwell Street
- South Rine Street
- West 13th Street
- Riverside Street
- East 17th Street
- Forrest Avenue
- East 18th Street
- East 13th Street
- Howard Street
- Saralane Avenue
Names are listed as they appear on the printed map. Zoom into the product photos to find them.
The art of mapping a place
How This Map Was Made
Real places. Remarkable detail. Discover the layers that turn geographic data into a map of home.
The view from above
Aerial imagery reveals the character of the land: woodland, open fields, and the patterns of a place.
The shape of the land
Elevation data brings hills, valleys, and subtle changes in the landscape into view.
The details of home
Roads, waterways, and building footprints come together to make the map feel unmistakably local.
Geography becomes art
Considered color, shading, and typography bring the layers together in a map made for your wall.
Process illustrated with Mendon, Massachusetts. Aerial imagery: USDA NAIP. Terrain: USGS 3D Elevation Program. Map details and finished artwork: KNOWOL.
The Details
About This Print
Choose an archival matte print, or a black or white Ayous wood frame. The archival matte print is unframed.
Select your size and finish above to see the matching product image and price.
Materials & Craftsmanship
A contemporary map with the character of a classic atlas, printed on archival matte paper. Optional frames are made from Ayous wood.
Your printed map does not include the watermark shown in the full-map preview.
Shipping & Delivery
Free shipping within the United States. Every print is made to order in the USA.
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Prints ship within 2 to 3 business days. Allow 7 to 10 days total from ordering for delivery. Timing may vary during holidays or periods of high order volume.
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Returns and damaged prints
Each print is made to order. Change-of-mind refunds are not available after production.
If your print arrives damaged, misprinted or incorrect, contact support@knowol.com within 30 days of receiving it. Include your order number, photos and a description of the issue.
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