Old Historical Maps of California - Pastmaps
Journey back in time with 16,595 historical maps of California, dating from 1886 to present day. Explore and discover the history of California through detailed topographic maps, featuring cities, landmarks, and geographical changes.
Old Historical City, County and State Maps of California
This Interactive Map of California Counties show the historical boundaries, names, organization, and attachments of every county, extinct county and unsuccessful county proposal from the creation of the California territory in 1850 to 1925.
Old maps of California
Map of public surveys in California and Nevada, 1864. 1864.
Maps - California State Library
Maps. With over 5,000 items, our map collection is an invaluable resource for anyone researching California. It includes rarities such as a map of California as an island, James Marshall’s gold-discovery map, and a map of John Bidwell’s land grant.
Library Guides: Historic Topographic Maps of California: Home
Dec 19, 2019 · Historic Topographic Maps of California: Home. This project provides web access to the topographic quadrangles produced by the US Geological Survey between 1885 and 2003. It includes selected editions of 7.5- & 15-minute quads covering the San Francisco Bay Area and the Monterey Bay regions.
Research Guides: Maps and Cartographic Resources: Historical Maps
Nov 7, 2024 · California Historical Maps. California as an Island in Maps. The first mention of California as an island is in Garci Rodriguez de Montalvo’s “Las Sergas de Esplandián,” published in 1510. This rendering, coming from Montalvo’s imagination, became firmly embedded on maps — California was depicted as an Island on maps in the 17th and ...
California Historical Maps and Atlases - Historic Map Works
The state of California collection contains 576 atlases spanning 414 years of growth and development (1579-84 through 1993). Within the atlases are 9,709 historical maps, illustrations, and histories many of which contain family names ideal for genealogical research.
Historical atlas of California : with original maps
Apr 16, 2018 · "Using Nearly Five Hundred historical maps and many other illustrations - from rough sketches drawn in the field to commercial maps to beautifully rendered works of art - this lavishly illustrated volume is the first to tell the story of …
Maps & Air Photos: Historical Maps - University of California, …
Nov 4, 2024 · Historic topographic maps of California (HISTOPO) Scans of selected editions of 7.5- & 15-minute USGS quads from the UC Berkeley Library collections. The collection contains maps statewide with expanded coverage of the San …
Historical California Topographical Maps — Calisphere
The Historical California Topographical Maps collection contains over 700 maps of California quadrangle maps issued by the United States Geological Survey. The maps cover the entire state of California in three sizes -- 15-minute, 30-minute, and 60-minute.