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Nevada City, California Map Art
A new map of Nevada City, 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 Nevada City, California from a whole new perspective. Created using aerial imagery and detailed geographic data, this map captures Nevada City 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 Nevada City, 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 Nevada City 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 Nevada City. So whether itβs for you, or a gift for someone you love, we hope this map of Nevada City brings back fond memories.
Read the story behind this map of Nevada City, California from 2026.
About Nevada City, California
Nevada City is a city of 3,152 people and the county seat of Nevada County, on the Sierra Nevada's western slopes. Before the Gold Rush, the site held Ustumah, a Nisenan village. Gold seekers arrived in 1849 and called their camp Nevada, a Spanish word meaning snow-covered, for the white peaks above it. Chinese immigrants came too, along with Black Americans, some free and some enslaved.
For a time the camp also went by Deer Creek Dry Diggins and Caldwell's Upper Store. Miners opened the Gold Tunnel, the town's first mine, north of Deer Creek in 1850, and through 1850 and 1851 no mining town in California mattered more. The town was incorporated as Nevada on April 19, 1856. People kept mixing it up with the neighboring state of Nevada, so in 1864 the town added City to its name, and it has been Nevada City ever since.
- A sawmill on Deer CreekIn August 1850, Lewis & Son built Nevada City's first sawmill on Deer Creek, just upstream from town. A water wheel turned its saw, cutting lumber for a camp that was growing fast around the mines.
- The county's first newspaperThe Nevada Journal started printing in 1851, the first newspaper in the town and in all of Nevada County. About the same year, the Pioneer Cemetery opened behind the Methodist church, which was the county's first church of any denomination.
- A hotel open since 1856The National Exchange Hotel was built in 1856 as three brick buildings and opened its doors on August 20 of that year. Its outside looks almost exactly as it did when it was new.
- Sister towns in CornwallMiners from Cornwall brought their skills here during the Gold Rush. Because of them, Nevada City is twinned with Penzance and with St Just in Penwith, an old tin and copper mining town. A room in City Hall holds Cornish keepsakes given during visits between the towns.
- Constitution Day since 1967The Constitution Day Parade began in 1967 and has grown into one of the oldest and largest celebrations of the day in the western United States. The Nevada City Classic, a professional bicycle race, goes back even further, to 1960.
Find your street
Names on the Nevada City 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 landmarks5
- Nevada City City Hall
- Hirschman's Pond
- Pioneer Park
- Tobiassen Park
- Town Talk
Streets and roads111
- Nevada Street
- Broad Street
- Monroe Street
- Bennett Street
- Wyoming Road
- Nevada Street Extended
- Nevada Street Extension
- Clay Street
- Gracie Road
- East Broad Street
- New Mohawk Road
- Prospect Court
- Spring Street
- South Pine Street
- Gold Flat Road
- Zion Street
- Jordan Street
- Railroad Avenue
- Sacramento Street
- Searls Avenue
- Lower Grass Valley Road
- Nimrod Street
- Uren Street
- Old Downieville Highway
- Hoover Lane
- Coyote Street
- Grove Street
- American Hill Road
- West Broad Street
- Nevada City Highway
Show all 111 streets
- Helling Way
- Main Street
- Hollow Way
- Boulder Street
- North Pine Street
- Cement Hill Road
- Long Street
- Brock Road
- Old Washington Road
- Providence Mine Road
- Park Avenue Extended
- Nursery Street
- Moon Ridge Road
- Silva Avenue
- Washington Street
- Wet Hill Road
- Bost Avenue
- Ridge Road
- Prospect Street
- Maidu Avenue
- Reward Street
- Cross Street
- Orchard Street
- Indian Flat Road
- Commercial Street
- Gethsemane Street
- King Hiram Lane
- Adams Street
- Alexander Street
- Bridge Way
- Nile Street
- Nihell Street
- Nivens Lane
- Cottage Street
- Lindley Avenue
- Drummond Street
- Bourbon Hill Road
- School Street
- Martin Street
- Argall Way
- Turpentine Drive
- High Street
- Bridge Street
- Heilman Court
- Woodpecker Lane
- Galena Way
- Winter Street
- Walrath Avenue
- Church Street
- Max Solard Drive
- Dean Alley
- Court Street
- Valley Street
- Lost Hill Court
- Clark Street
- Golden Center Fwy
- Park Avenue
- Tribulation Trail
- Willow Valley Road
- Doane Road
- Calvary Street
- Mill Street
- Motherlode Court
- Upper Park Avenue
- Mine Rock Road
- Parkside Place
- Beckman Street
- Austin
- Strolum Lane
- Hallwood Lane
- Gold Flat Court
- Hoffman Lane
- Cabin Street
- Kidder Court
- Finley Street
- Gold Tunnel Drive
- Springett Lane
- York Street
- Factory Street
- Chief Kelly Drive
- Silver 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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