The Narrow Gauge, then & now.

Trace the Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad across the modern Sierra foothills. Drag the veil to compare terrain, explore stations and spurs, or travel the route stop by stop.

— mapped miles · 1876–1942 · 3 ft gauge

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Rail alignment 63 Stations & sites 75 County landmarks 146 Modern landmarks — Mines & adits 375 ROW parcels 3

Mainline Sidings & spurs Standard gauge

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Historical basemap shown USGS Smartsville · 1895 Sheet beneath the map center. Operating-era overview; the railroad is printed on the map.

Route reconstruction by Andrew Brandon / PacificNG, based on 1912–1916 valuation maps and field research. Historical basemap: USGS Smartsville (1895) and Colfax (1902), with 1948–49 detail sheets at close zoom, via Esri. Mine symbols: USGS. Parcel data: Nevada County. Modern imagery: Esri.

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