1890s Maps of Contra Costa County, California

1. 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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4. 1896 Map of Carquinez Strait, 1954 Print

   

   1896 Carquinez Strait

   1954 Print · USGS

   The industrial waterfront of the Carquinez Strait comes alive in the 1890s, where shipping channels meet the rails. Genealogists and historians can trace early bay settlements from the U.S. Arsenal at Benicia to the rail hubs of Vallejo and Martinez.

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7. 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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10. 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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13. 1898 Map of Karquines

    

    1898 Karquines

    1898 Print · USGS

    The Karquines Strait and Suisun Bay served as a bustling maritime and rail crossroads in the late nineteenth century. Researchers can trace the early layouts of Benicia, Vallejo, and Martinez, or locate vanished landmarks like Seal Bluff Landing and the U.S. Arsenal.

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16. 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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19. 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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22. 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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