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Mineral California Map

Explore Mineral, California, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Mineral, California

How to Use This Mineral, California Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Mineral, California. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of California or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Mineral.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Mineral
State	California (CA)
County	Tehama County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles)

Latitude	40.402713
Longitude	-121.550844
Population	136
Density	1.2 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	96063
Area Code	530
County Seat	Red Bluff
School District	Antelope Elementary School District

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About Mineral, California

Mineral is a locality in Tehama County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 136. The population density is 1.2 people per km². Mineral is located at 40.4027°N, 121.5508°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 96063.

Mineral emerges from the high-altitude timber as a quiet clearing defined by the persistent, cold pulse of Martin Creek. It lies 35.8 miles east-northeast of Red Bluff, CA (from Red Bluff, CA: bearing 71°T), and is situated 18.4 miles east-southeast of Shingletown. This waterway carves a narrow, rhythmic path through the landscape, acting as a constant companion to the evergreen stands that define the sprawling expanse of Lassen National Forest. The terrain transitions from the dense, pine-scented shadows of the woods into the open, grassy expanse of Battle Creek Meadows, where the air thins and carries a crisp, metallic edge. In the distance, the jagged silhouettes of the Cascade Range anchor the horizon, their peaks often catching the last, bruised colors of a fading sun while the valley floor slips into a deep, velvety gray. Beyond the immediate canopy, the proximity of Pear Lake offers a reflective stillness, a place where the water holds the sky in a mirror of absolute, undisturbed clarity.

Mineral serves as a gateway for the seasonal traveler, its identity tethered to the rhythm of the woods and the changing weight of the snowpack. The local economy finds its footing in the quiet stewardship of the land, supporting those who navigate the Turner Mountain Trail or seek the rushing, white-knuckled descent of Bluff Falls. History here is written in the slow growth of the timber and the endurance of the mountain paths, far removed from the frantic pace of the lowlands. Life in Mineral moves with the deliberate, measured cadence of the seasons, where the primary labor involves maintaining the delicate balance between human passage and the wild, unyielding forest that encroaches on every side. It is a place of long, quiet afternoons and cold, starlit nights, where the silence is not an absence of sound, but a heavy, meaningful presence.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Lassen National Forest (National Forest) — locality lies within · 1.1M acres
Lassen Volcanic National Park (National Park) — 1.4 mi, 000° N · 107k acres
Lassen Volcanic Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 1.4 mi, 000° N · 79k acres
Mill Creek Falls Viewpoint (Viewpoint) — 3.3 mi, 037° NE
Sulphur Works (Attraction) — 3.3 mi, 014° N
Bumpass Hell (Attraction) — 4.6 mi, 034° NE
Devils Kitchen (Attraction) — 6.7 mi, 066° NE
Pacific Crest Trail National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 8.2 mi, 071° E · 1,886 acres
California State Lands Commission (State Resource Management Area) — 9.0 mi, 208° SW
Devastated Area (Attraction) — 9.1 mi, 030° NE
South Fork Battle Creek (Wild & Scenic River) — 9.7 mi, 252° W · 5,628 acres
Warner Valley Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 10.8 mi, 084° E
Cub Creek Research Natural Area (Research Natural Area) — 13.9 mi, 171° S
Caribou Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 15.8 mi, 085° E · 21k acres
Tehama Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 16.3 mi, 249° W
Chester-Lake Almanor Museum (Museum) — 18.2 mi, 110° E
Totem Pole (Public Artwork) — 18.7 mi, 289° W
Battle Creek (Wild & Scenic River) — 23.4 mi, 274° W · 12k acres
Plumas National Forest (National Forest) — 24.1 mi, 133° SE · 1.2M acres
Vehicle (Historic Ruins) — 29.5 mi, 125° SE
Afterthought Mine (Historic Ruins) — 35.7 mi, 310° NW
Portal (Monument) — 36.6 mi, 246° SW
Monolith (Monument) — 36.6 mi, 246° SW
Fountain (Monument) — 36.6 mi, 246° SW
Palo Cedro Video (Cinema) — 37.8 mi, 287° W
Prime Cinemas (Cinema) — 39.2 mi, 246° SW
Tehama County Museum (Museum) — 39.8 mi, 230° SW
Merrill Amphitheater (Theatre) — 40.4 mi, 075° E
Turtle Bay Bird Sanctuary (Nature Reserve) — 45.0 mi, 287° W
Art Gallery (Gallery) — 45.3 mi, 287° W

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