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California Antique Maps & Atlases

See U.S. State & County Boundary Maps and Antique Maps & Atlases to view free map images of antique maps & atlases maps during the years 1732 to 1897 for the entire United States as well as other states and countries.

These are scanned from the original copies so you can see California and California counties as our ancestors saw them over a hundred years ago. Some California maps years (not all) have cities, railroads, P.O. locations, township outlines and other features useful to the avid genealogist in California. California was at one time part of Mexico.

Images are between 1 meg and 5 megs in size so allow a few moments to load if you are using a dial-up connection. Disclaimer: All California maps are free to use for your own genealogical purposes and may not be reproduced for resale or distribution.
Source: David Rumsey Historical Map Collection

California Maps

• 1845 Atlas Map of the Californias - Col. wax engraved map. Relief shown by hachures. Bar scale incorrect. Covers also parts of New Mexico, Chihuahua and Sonora. Prime meridians: Washington and Greenwich.
• 1856 California Atlas Map
• 1866 Map of the Public Surveys in California and Nevada - The following items are shown: asphaltum wells, salt ponds, oil springs, and numerous types of mines including gold, silver, quick silver, copper, tin and lead.
• 1880 County map of the state of California (with) San Francisco, (with) San Francisco Bay and vicinity. - Shows settlements, railroads, rivers, etc. San Francisco map, at ca. 1:24,000 scale, shows wards, major buildings, aqueduct, etc. Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington.

Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers - Maps are an invaluable part of family history research, especially if you live far from where your ancestor lived. Because political boundaries often changed, historic maps are critical in helping you discover the precise location of your ancestor's hometown, what land they owned, who their neighbors were, and more.

California Map Links

Below is a list of online resources for California Maps. Email us with websites containing California Maps by clicking the link below:

• U.S., Indexed County Land Ownership Maps, 1860-1918
• The USGenWeb Archives Digital Map Library
• Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection: California Maps
• California historic topographic map collection
• Maps, Atlases & Gazetteers - Maps are an invaluable part of family history research, especially if you live far from where your ancestor lived. Because political boundaries often changed, historic maps are critical in helping you discover the precise location of your ancestor's hometown, what land they owned, who their neighbors were, and more.
• California as an island, Louis Hennepin 1699 (University of Minnesota)
• California - Beckwourth Trail (Beckwourth.org)
• California 1873 - Bancroft's Map of California, Nevada, Utah and Arizona (UNLV Libraries)
• California 1895 (LivGenMI)
• California 1901 Southern Pacific Railway Map (David Rumsey Collection) [Opens in new window]
• California - Historical Road Maps of Southern California (Mike Ballard)
• California - Historical Topographic Maps (UC Berkeley Library)
• California - Historical Topographic Maps (California State University, Chico)
• California - Historical Topographic Maps - Southern California [.sid format] (UCSB)
• California - Historical Topographic Maps - Los Angeles (William Bowen)
• California - Historical Topographic Maps - Monterey Bay Region (UC Berkeley Library)
• California - Historical Topographic Maps - San Diego County (SDAG)
• California - Historical Topographic Maps - San Francisco Bay Area (UC Berkeley Library)
• California Map Books at Amazon.com

On-Site County Court Records Search - Find nearly any California court record online!