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Historical Maps of Santa Cruz, California

What stories do these 16 old maps tell about Santa Cruz's past? From 1948 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 Cruz's history through maps:

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

Santa Cruz, CA maps

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  1. 1948 Map of Santa Cruz
    1948 Map of Santa Cruz
    1948 Santa Cruz
    1948 Print · USGS
    Covers portions of Santa Cruz, including Santa Clara County, Merced County, and others.
  2. 1948 Map of Santa Cruz, 1951 Print
    1948 Map of Santa Cruz, 1951 Print
    1948 Santa Cruz
    1951 Print · USGS
    Covers portions of Santa Cruz, including Santa Clara County, Merced County, and others.
  3. 1954 Map of Santa Cruz, 1955 Print
    1954 Map of Santa Cruz, 1955 Print
    1954 Santa Cruz
    1955 Print · USGS
    Covers portions of Santa Cruz.
  4. 1954 Map of Santa Cruz, 1961 Print
    1954 Map of Santa Cruz, 1961 Print
    1954 Santa Cruz
    1961 Print · USGS
    Covers portions of Santa Cruz.
  5. 1954 Map of Santa Cruz, 1968 Print
    1954 Map of Santa Cruz, 1968 Print
    1954 Santa Cruz
    1968 Print · USGS
    Covers portions of Santa Cruz.
  6. 1954 Map of Santa Cruz, 1969 Print
    1954 Map of Santa Cruz, 1969 Print
    1954 Santa Cruz
    1969 Print · USGS
    Covers portions of Santa Cruz.
  7. 1954 Map of Santa Cruz, 1978 Print
    1954 Map of Santa Cruz, 1978 Print
    1954 Santa Cruz
    1978 Print · USGS
    Covers portions of Santa Cruz.
  8. 1954 Map of Santa Cruz, 1982 Print
    1954 Map of Santa Cruz, 1982 Print
    1954 Santa Cruz
    1982 Print · USGS
    Covers portions of Santa Cruz.
  9. 1954 Map of Santa Cruz, 1994 Print
    1954 Map of Santa Cruz, 1994 Print
    1954 Santa Cruz
    1994 Print · USGS
    Covers portions of Santa Cruz.
  10. 1954 Map of Santa Cruz, 1994 Print
    1954 Map of Santa Cruz, 1994 Print
    1954 Santa Cruz
    1994 Print · USGS
    Covers portions of Santa Cruz.
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