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Nevada County Physical, Cultural & Historical Features

Note 1: The Cultural Feature "Locales" can be very helpful in getting oriented in a new community.
Note 2: Links for Local Area Search and Driving Directions are below each feature map.

Physical Features
Bars 5
Basins 6
Bays 1
Beaches 1
Bends 1
Capes 4
Cliffs 8
Flats 35
Forests 1
Gaps 3
Lakes 53
Ranges 1
Ridges 25
Slopes 2
Springs 32
Streams 114
Summits 85
Valleys 75
Cultural Features
Airports 9
Bridges 2
Buildings 53
Canals 41
Cemeteries 8
Churches 13
Civil 7
Crossings 6
Dams 43
Hospitals 3
Locales 138
Mines 124
Parks 22
Post Offices 7
Reservoirs 52
Schools 29
Towers 6
Trails 27
Tunnels 4
Historical Features
Buildings 3
Civil 1
Crossings 1
Flats 2
Hospitals 1
Locales 6
Populated Places 29
Post Offices 1
Schools 3
  • Physical Features are the natural features of the Earth's surface.
  • Cultural Features are landscape features that were created or shaped by humans.
  • Historical Features are features that no longer exist on the landscape.
  • Historical Landmarks: California's National Historic Landmarks