Historical Maps of Costa Mesa, California
What stories do these 55 old maps tell about Costa Mesa's past? From 1896 to present day, these maps reveal the evolution of streets, neighborhoods, iconic landmarks, and natural features in stunning high-res detail. Whether you're a history enthusiast, genealogist, or professional in education, environmental work, or architecture, these maps are perfect for exploration, research, and discovery.
Discover Costa Mesa's history through maps:
- Trace Costa Mesa's growth: Explore earlier and latest maps and editions to uncover how the region changed over time.
- Examine technical details: Each map includes its creators, publishers, scale, dimensions, and full source information.
- Layer maps with modern tools & imagery: Compare historical maps to modern-day with high-resolution satellite imagery and detailed LiDAR layers.
- Sourced from trusted archives: Carefully preserved and digitized by institutions like the United Stated Geological Survey and the US Library of Congress.
- Access in any format: View and explore in high resolution, download for offline use, or order a museum-quality print for yourself or a loved one.
Begin your journey into Costa Mesa's history with these remarkable must-see maps.
Costa Mesa, CA maps
(55)- 1896 Map of Santa Ana
1896 Santa Ana1896 Print · USGSCovers portions of Costa Mesa, including Santa Ana, and others. - 1896 Map of Santa Ana, 1899 Print
1896 Santa Ana1899 Print · USGSCovers portions of Costa Mesa, including Santa Ana, and others. - 1901 Map of Santa Ana
1901 Santa Ana1901 Print · USGSCovers portions of Costa Mesa, including Santa Ana, and others. - 1901 Map of Southern California Sheet No. 1
1901 Southern California Sheet No. 11901 Print · USGSCovers portions of Costa Mesa, including California, and others. - 1901 Map of Southern California Sheet No. 1
1901 Southern California Sheet No. 11901 Print · USGSCovers portions of Costa Mesa, including California, and others. - 1901 Map of Southern California Sheet No. 1, 1905 Print
1901 Southern California Sheet No. 11905 Print · USGSCovers portions of Costa Mesa, including California, and others. - 1901 Map of Santa Ana, 1907 Print
1901 Santa Ana1907 Print · USGSCovers portions of Costa Mesa, including Santa Ana, and others. - 1901 Map of Southern California Sheet No. 1, 1910 Print
1901 Southern California Sheet No. 11910 Print · USGSCovers portions of Costa Mesa, including California, and others. - 1901 Map of Southern California Sheet No. 1, 1910 Print
1901 Southern California Sheet No. 11910 Print · USGSCovers portions of Costa Mesa, including California, and others. - 1901 Map of Southern California Sheet No. 1, 1912 Print
1901 Southern California Sheet No. 11912 Print · USGSCovers portions of Costa Mesa, including California, and others.
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