1920s Maps of California

1. 1920 Map of Indian Gulch

   

   1920 Indian Gulch

   1920 Print · USGS

   Mariposa County at the height of its early mining and ranching era is captured in this meticulous 1920s-era topographic survey. Researchers can trace family history at the Hornitos School or locate historic claims like the Ruth Pierce Mine and Johnnie Green Mine.

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4. 1920 Map of Glenblair

   

   1920 Glenblair

   1920 Print · USGS

   Coastal Mendocino County is seen here during the height of the early twentieth-century timber boom, where private rail lines carved through the redwood canyons. Researchers can trace the old logging camps and industrial spurs of the Albion Lumber Company and the California Western Railroad & Navigation Co through Irmulco and Northspur.

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7. 1920 Map of Jamesburg

   

   1920 Jamesburg

   1920 Print · USGS

   Monterey County ranch lands and high forest peaks appear here as they were during the late teens. Genealogists and local historians can locate early homesteads and community hubs like Jamesburg, the Tularcitos Ranch, and several remote schoolhouses.

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10. 1920 Map of Pacheco Pass

    

    1920 Pacheco Pass

    1920 Print · USGS

    The Pacheco Pass gateway and the eastern Diablo Range are captured here during the early twentieth century. Researchers can trace historic local life through sites like the Bald Eagle Mine, San Luis Ranch, and Cottonwood School.

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13. 1920 Map of Santa Rita Bridge

    

    1920 Santa Rita Bridge

    1920 Print · USGS

    The central San Joaquin Valley appears here as an intricate network of waterways and early ranching outposts just after the turn of the century. Researchers can trace the legacy of large land holdings like Santa Rita Ranch and find specific sites like the Temple Gun Club or Lucerne Farm.

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16. 1920 Map of Venado

    

    1920 Venado

    1920 Print · USGS

    Colusa County mineral springs and mountain passes are captured here during the years following the Great War. Researchers can trace the path of the Colusa & Lake R.R. (Abandoned) and locate historic mining sites like the Abbott Mercury Mine and Wilbur Springs.

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19. 1920 Map of Kismet

    

    1920 Kismet

    1920 Print · USGS

    Madera County’s rail-and-river geography is on full display here during the early twentieth century. Genealogists and researchers can trace the junction of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe at Kismet, the rural Talbot School, and the course of the Fresno River.

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22. 1920 Map of Delonagha

    

    1920 Delonagha

    1920 Print · USGS

    The Sierra Nevada foothills of Kern County come into focus in 1920, showing a landscape defined by the Sequoia National Forest. Researchers can trace the early layout of Glenville, identify remote outposts like Brown Mill, and locate family-named features such as Caughran Springs.

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25. 1920 Map of Bonita Ranch

    

    1920 Bonita Ranch

    1920 Print · USGS

    Madera County agricultural land is captured here in the years following the Great War, showing a landscape defined by ranching and the Fresno River. Genealogists and historians can trace early water rights and property lines at Bonita Ranch and Rattlesnake Ranch.

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28. 1920 Map of Santa Monica

    

    1920 Santa Monica

    1920 Print · USGS

    The Los Angeles basin and San Fernando Valley are captured here just after the war as agriculture gives way to early suburban sprawl. Genealogists and historians can trace the early grids of Beverly Hills, Sawtelle, and Van Nuys alongside the sprawling Salt Lake Oil Fields.

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31. 1920 Map of Bridgeport

    

    1920 Bridgeport

    1920 Print · USGS

    The High Sierra and Mono Basin are shown here in the early twentieth century, during a peak period of mining and ranching. Researchers can locate vanished camps like Star City, trace the California Masonic Road, and find family names at Conway Ranch.

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34. 1920 Map of Pt. Delagda

    

    1920 Pt. Delagda

    1920 Print · USGS

    The Humboldt County coast in the years following the Great War remained a remote landscape of family-run operations and steep shorelines. Researchers can trace early ranching sites and coastal landmarks like Shelter Cove, Etters Ranch, and Honey Dew.

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37. 1920 Map of Healdsburg

    

    1920 Healdsburg

    1920 Print · USGS

    The Russian River valley in the early twentieth century was a landscape of expanding viticulture and rail transit. Genealogists and historians can trace the old depots and homesteads from Geyserville to Windsor, finding specific landmarks like the Orphans Home and Olive Hill Cem.

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40. 1920 Map of Cummings

    

    1920 Cummings

    1920 Print · USGS

    Mendocino County ranching and transit corridors are captured in the years following the Great War as the modern highway began to take shape. Genealogists and historians can locate family holdings like Buckhorn Ranch and Spittler Ranch alongside early settlements at Bell Springs and Cummings.

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43. 1920 Map of Carrisalito Spring

    

    1920 Carrisalito Spring

    1920 Print · USGS

    Merced County's rugged foothills and early oil infrastructure appear in this 1920s survey. Researchers can trace remote landmarks like the Ortigalita School, the Carrisalito Spring, and an early Oil Pump Sta.

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46. 1920 Map of Ukiah

    

    1920 Ukiah

    1920 Print · USGS

    Mendocino County life centers on the Russian River valley during the years following the first World War. Family historians can locate specific homesteads like Roderis Ranch and trace rail operations at El Roble Siding or Clemhurst Spur.

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49. 1920 Map of Covelo

    

    1920 Covelo

    1920 Print · USGS

    Tracing the Eel River in the early twentieth century, this military survey reveals the remote homesteads and rail infrastructure of Mendocino County. Genealogists can locate family-named sites like Fred Simmerly Sr and Nash along the Northwestern Pacific Railroad.

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52. 1920 Map of Harris

    

    1920 Harris

    1920 Print · USGS

    Humboldt County ranching and rail life are recorded here during the early twentieth century as the railroad carved its path through the Eel River canyon. Researchers can trace historic family holdings like Carey Ranch or locate early industrial sites such as the Steelhead US Fish Hatchery and Fort Seward.

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55. 1920 Map of Fort Bragg, 1928 Print

    

    1920 Fort Bragg

    1928 Print · USGS

    The Mendocino coast in the early twentieth century reveals a rugged network of timber ports and pioneer rail lines. Genealogists and historians can trace the early footprints of Fort Bragg, the Cal Western R R & Nav Co railroad, and the historic lighthouse area at Pt. Cabrillo.

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58. 1920 Map of Orangedale School, 1957 Print

    

    1920 Orangedale School

    1957 Print · USGS

    The foothills of eastern Fresno County meet the valley floor in the 1920s as a complex network of irrigation canals begins to reshape the land. Genealogists and local historians can trace the rail-and-river economy through the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe line and settlements like Piedra, Avocado, and Gravesboro.

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61. 1921 Map of Volta

    

    1921 Volta

    1921 Print · USGS

    Merced County agriculture and rail transit are in focus during the early twenties as irrigation reshapes the valley floor. Genealogists and historians can locate the Volta rail stop, the rural Monroe School, and the path of the San Joaquin and Kings River Canal.

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64. 1921 Map of Shasta Valley Sheet No 7

    

    1921 Shasta Valley Sheet No 7

    1921 Print · USGS

    Shasta Valley was undergoing significant irrigation planning in the early 1920s as ranching families established themselves in Siskiyou County. You can trace early water sources and landholdings like Dukes Ranch, Big Springs, and the Little Shasta River.

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67. 1921 Map of Cape San Martin

    

    1921 Cape San Martin

    1921 Print · USGS

    The Big Sur coast and its remote mining interior are documented here during the early twenties, prior to the construction of the modern highway. Local historians can trace family operations like the Krenkels Ranch or investigate the gold-mining era at the Los Burros Mine and the Calizona Mines.

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70. 1921 Map of Jamesburg

    

    1921 Jamesburg

    1921 Print · USGS

    Coastal mountains and remote ranchlands define this part of Monterey County in the early twenties. Researchers can trace the placement of Tularcitos School, family estates like Tularcitos Ranch, and landmarks like Uncle Sam Mtn.

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73. 1921 Map of Los Banos

    

    1921 Los Banos

    1921 Print · USGS

    Los Banos and the surrounding Merced County ranch lands are captured here during the early twentieth-century expansion of Central Valley irrigation. Family historians and researchers can trace the Southern Pacific rail corridor, the Center School, and rural landings like Abbat and Gudwall.

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