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Historical Maps of Santa Barbara, California

What stories do these 22 old maps tell about Santa Barbara's past? From 1944 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 Santa Barbara's history through maps:

  • Trace Santa Barbara'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 Santa Barbara's history with these remarkable must-see maps.

Santa Barbara, CA maps

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  1. 1944 Map of Santa Barbara
    1944 Map of Santa Barbara
    1944 Santa Barbara
    1944 Print · USGS
    Covers portions of Santa Barbara.
  2. 1949 Map of Los Angeles
    1949 Map of Los Angeles
    1949 Los Angeles
    1949 Print · USGS
    Covers portions of Santa Barbara, including Los Angeles, Kern County, and others.
  3. 1949 Map of Los Angeles
    1949 Map of Los Angeles
    1949 Los Angeles
    1949 Print · USGS
    Covers portions of Santa Barbara, including Los Angeles, Kern County, and others.
  4. 1949 Map of Los Angeles
    1949 Map of Los Angeles
    1949 Los Angeles
    1949 Print · USGS
    Covers portions of Santa Barbara, including Los Angeles, Kern County, and others.
  5. 1952 Map of Santa Barbara, 1953 Print
    1952 Map of Santa Barbara, 1953 Print
    1952 Santa Barbara
    1953 Print · USGS
    Covers portions of Santa Barbara.
  6. 1952 Map of Santa Barbara, 1962 Print
    1952 Map of Santa Barbara, 1962 Print
    1952 Santa Barbara
    1962 Print · USGS
    Covers portions of Santa Barbara.
  7. 1952 Map of Santa Barbara, 1965 Print
    1952 Map of Santa Barbara, 1965 Print
    1952 Santa Barbara
    1965 Print · USGS
    Covers portions of Santa Barbara.
  8. 1952 Map of Santa Barbara, 1968 Print
    1952 Map of Santa Barbara, 1968 Print
    1952 Santa Barbara
    1968 Print · USGS
    Covers portions of Santa Barbara.
  9. 1952 Map of Santa Barbara, 1978 Print
    1952 Map of Santa Barbara, 1978 Print
    1952 Santa Barbara
    1978 Print · USGS
    Covers portions of Santa Barbara.
  10. 1952 Map of Santa Barbara, 1989 Print
    1952 Map of Santa Barbara, 1989 Print
    1952 Santa Barbara
    1989 Print · USGS
    Covers portions of Santa Barbara.
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