1800s (19th Century) Maps of Alameda County, California

1. 1889 Map of San Jose, 1939 Print

   

   1889 San Jose

   1939 Print · USGS

   Santa Clara County during the late nineteenth century was a mosaic of historic ranchos and developing rail lines. Genealogists can trace family footprints through early settlements like Milpitas, Berryessa, and the grounds of the Santa Clara Co. Alms House.

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4. 1892 Map of San Mateo

   

   1892 San Mateo

   1892 Print · USGS

   The San Francisco Peninsula in the 1890s reveals a landscape of ranchos and rising rail towns. Trace the early footprints of Colma, Millbrae, and South San Francisco alongside vital water infrastructure like the Crystal Springs Dam.

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7. 1895 Map of San Francisco

   

   1895 San Francisco

   1895 Print · USGS

   The San Francisco Bay Area thrives as a maritime and rail power at the close of the nineteenth century. Genealogists and researchers can trace early neighborhoods in Berkeley, the layout of the Presidio Military Reservation, and rail terminals like the Oakland Mole.

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10. 1896 Map of San Mateo

    

    1896 San Mateo

    1896 Print · USGS

    The northern San Francisco Peninsula comes alive in this late nineteenth-century survey. Genealogists and historians can trace early trackage of the Southern Pacific R. R. through Colma and Millbrae, or locate the Industrial School and Brewer School.

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13. 1896 Map of Mt. Diablo, 1964 Print

    

    1896 Mt. Diablo

    1964 Print · USGS

    The northern slopes of the Diablo Range come alive in the 1890s, where mining settlements like Nortonville and Somersville thrived alongside the Empire R. R. and Star Mine. Trace early rail lines, family landmarks, and the rural roots of Danville and San Ramon.

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16. 1897 Map of San Jose

    

    1897 San Jose

    1897 Print · USGS

    The Santa Clara Valley at the close of the nineteenth century is captured here as a landscape of vast ranchos and emerging rail towns. Genealogists can trace family lands across the Enright Tract or locate ancestors at the County Infirmary, Agnew, and Willow Glen.

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19. 1897 Map of Mt. Hamilton

    

    1897 Mt. Hamilton

    1897 Print · USGS

    The peaks and ridges of the Diablo Range are documented here in the mid-1890s, centered on the newly established Lick Observatory. Local historians can trace the early road up Mt Hamilton past the lone Hotel and remote outposts like Mowry Camp.

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22. 1897 Map of Concord

    

    1897 Concord

    1897 Print · USGS

    The East Bay hills and valleys appear here in the late nineteenth century, just as railroads began to reshape the old rancho lands. Researchers can trace the original tracks of the California and Nevada R. R. and early settlements like Pacheco and Lafayette.

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25. 1897 Map of Palo Alto

    

    1897 Palo Alto

    1897 Print · USGS

    The San Francisco Peninsula and Santa Clara Valley emerge in the late nineteenth century as academic and rail hubs. Trace the early footprints of Stanford University, the primary line of the Southern Pacific RR, and the transition of old ranchos like La Purisima Concepcion.

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28. 1898 Map of Mt. Diablo

    

    1898 Mt. Diablo

    1898 Print · USGS

    Contra Costa County at the end of the nineteenth century was a rugged landscape of coal mining camps and cattle valleys. Genealogists and local historians can trace the early footprints of Nortonville, Stewartville, and the remote Star Mine nestled among the peaks of Monte del Diablo.

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31. 1899 Map of San Jose

    

    1899 San Jose

    1899 Print · USGS

    The Santa Clara Valley at the end of the century reveals a landscape of ranchos and growing rail hubs. Genealogists can trace family names and institutions from San Jose to the Santa Clara Co. Alms House and Agnew asylum.

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34. 1899 Map of San Francisco

    

    1899 San Francisco

    1899 Print · USGS

    The Bay Area at the close of the nineteenth century reveals a burgeoning metropolis still tied to its maritime and rail roots. Trace the early layouts of the University of California and the Presidio, or locate the now-vanished Lone Mt. Cem. and Shell Mound.

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37. 1899 Map of Palo Alto

    

    1899 Palo Alto

    1899 Print · USGS

    The San Francisco Peninsula was entering a period of rapid development in the 1890s as railroad towns began to flourish around the new Stanford University campus. You can trace early property lines across Pastoria de las Borregas or locate nineteenth-century landings like Cooley Landing and Jagel Landing.

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40. 1899 Map of Haywards

    

    1899 Haywards

    1899 Print · USGS

    The East Bay shoreline at the end of the century was a landscape of industrial salt works and vital maritime landings. Genealogists and historians can trace the early rail stops at Haywards Sta. or locate family trade hubs at Mulford Landing and Jarvis Landing.

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43. 1899 Map of San Mateo

    

    1899 San Mateo

    1899 Print · USGS

    The northern San Mateo peninsula appears here in the late nineteenth century as a landscape of early rail lines and critical water infrastructure. Trace the early development of South San Francisco, the sprawling Cemeteries of Colma, and rural schoolhouses like Hoyt School.

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