The Nevada County Historical Landmarks Commission is delighted to announce the release of the 2026 electronic edition of Exploring Nevada County. Originally compiled by prominent local historian, the late David Comstock, it has been updated by Bernard Zimmerman, the current chair of the Nevada County Historical Landmarks Commission and published as an e-guide by You Bet Press (www.youbetpress.com).
If you enjoy exploring Nevada County and its history, the updated edition of Exploring Nevada County is for you. The 2026 edition will guide you to over 250 landmarks scattered throughout Nevada County. You can use its 14 maps and almost 300 photographs to tour these sites on your desktop monitor, or you can load the guide onto a mobile device and enjoy a pleasant drive through a beautiful part of the county, visiting landmarks on the way. You can use it to help plan family outings or picnics.
Each landmark has a link to a Google map, so you shouldn’t have any trouble finding it. The e-guide features detailed maps of downtown Grass Valley, Nevada City and Truckee. It also contains numerous hypertext links to Wikipedia, newspaper articles and other sources which provide more information on the historical significance of the site.
Prepared by the Nevada County Historical Landmarks Commission, it is available for a variety of electronic devices from Apple Books and from Amazon. Go to You Bet Press for clickable links. Cost is $9.98. If you have an older version, you can generally download a free update.
The Nevada County Historical Landmarks Commission was created by the Board of Supervisors in 1969 to promote the general welfare of Nevada County by helping preserve and promote its historical resources. It fulfills its mission by recognizing and marking historical landmarks, and through its website, nevadacountylandmarks.com, social media, and its publication, Exploring Nevada County.