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Old Maps of Los Angeles County, California

Explore 954 old maps of Los Angeles County, spanning from 1894 to today. These high-resolution historic maps reveal how streets, neighborhoods, landmarks, and natural features evolved over time — perfect for genealogy, metal detecting, research, and local history exploration.

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  1. 1894 Map of Los Angeles
    1894 Map of Los Angeles
    1894 Los Angeles
    1894 Print · USGS
    Los Angeles was a growing rail hub at the end of the nineteenth century, balancing its agricultural heritage with new mountain resorts. Researchers can trace early neighborhoods like Boyle Heights, find the National Soldiers Home, or follow the Mt. Lowe Hotel incline.
  4. 1894 Map of Pomona, 1960 Print
    1894 Map of Pomona, 1960 Print
    1894 Pomona
    1960 Print · USGS
    The eastern San Gabriel Valley is shown here in the 1890s, when the orchard economy and railroads were first reshaping the landscape. Genealogists and historians can trace early settlements and rail stops like Lordsburg, Alosta, and Rowland Siding.
  7. 1896 Map of Pasadena
    1896 Map of Pasadena
    1896 Pasadena
    1896 Print · USGS
    Greater Los Angeles was a network of rail-connected resort towns and historic missions in the late nineteenth century. You can trace early transit lines to the Raymond Hotel, locate the original Mission site, and find vanished stops like Las Casetas Sta.
    2 unique versions available
  10. 1896 Map of Anaheim
    1896 Map of Anaheim
    1896 Anaheim
    1896 Print · USGS
    The Orange County basin appears here in the mid-1890s, when iron rails first connected the young citrus towns to the wider world. Genealogists and researchers can trace the early grids of Anaheim, Fullerton, and Orange alongside now-obscure rail stops like Almond and Marlboro.
  13. 1896 Map of Redondo
    1896 Map of Redondo
    1896 Redondo
    1896 Print · USGS
    The Los Angeles coastline and South Bay are captured here in the mid-1890s, when large ranchos still shaped the landscape between the sea and the city. Researchers can trace the early footprints of Inglewood, the military history of the Drum Barracks, and the vanished marshes of Nigger Slough.
    9 unique versions available
  16. 1896 Map of Las Bolsas
    1896 Map of Las Bolsas
    1896 Las Bolsas
    1896 Print · USGS
    Coastal Orange County appears as a vast network of wetlands and tidal inlets in the mid-1890s, long before the rise of modern beach cities. Trace the early settlement of Anaheim Landing and the original hydrology of Bolsas Creek and La Bolsa Chica.
    6 unique versions available
  19. 1896 Map of Santa Monica
    1896 Map of Santa Monica
    1896 Santa Monica
    1896 Print · USGS
    Before the film industry arrived, this area was a patchwork of Spanish ranchos and emerging rail towns during the late nineteenth century. You can trace early landmarks like the National Soldiers Home, the fledgling streets of Hollywood, and the sprawling Ex Mission San Fernando boundary.
  22. 1896 Map of San Pedro
    1896 Map of San Pedro
    1896 San Pedro
    1896 Print · USGS
    The Los Angeles coast near the turn of the century shows the maritime roots of the South Bay before the harbor was fully transformed. Genealogists and historians can trace early rail lines like the L. A. Terminal R. R. and vanished island landmarks like Deadman Id. and Rattlesnake Id.
    5 unique versions available
  25. 1896 Map of Downey
    1896 Map of Downey
    1896 Downey
    1896 Print · USGS
    The Los Angeles Basin was a landscape of vast ranchos and emerging rail towns in the 1890s. Genealogists and historians can trace the early footprints of Downey and Whittier, alongside unique landmarks like the Poor Farm Sta. and Fulton Wells.
  28. 1897 Map of Pomona
    1897 Map of Pomona
    1897 Pomona
    1897 Print · USGS
    The San Gabriel Valley is captured here in the late nineteenth century as a patchwork of citrus-growing colonies and emerging rail towns. Genealogists and historians can trace early property lines and settlements like Lordsburg, Alosta, and Spadra along the Covina Branch line.
  31. 1897 Map of Cucamonga
    1897 Map of Cucamonga
    1897 Cucamonga
    1897 Print · USGS
    In the late nineteenth century, the Inland Empire was a rapidly emerging rail and citrus hub defined by major land grants. Genealogists and researchers can trace the early footprints of Cucamonga, Ontario, and Pomona alongside the Narrow Gauge and Southern Pacific lines.
  34. 1898 Map of Pomona
    1898 Map of Pomona
    1898 Pomona
    1898 Print · USGS
    The San Gabriel Valley is captured here during its late nineteenth-century rail boom, before the suburban expansion of the Los Angeles basin. Genealogists can trace the early streets of Pomona, Lordsburg, and San Dimas along the busy Southern Pacific Railroad.
    2 unique versions available
  37. 1898 Map of Santa Monica
    1898 Map of Santa Monica
    1898 Santa Monica
    1898 Print · USGS
    Coastal Los Angeles and the San Fernando Valley appear here in the 1890s, when Spanish ranchos still defined the land alongside emerging rail towns. Researchers can trace the early streets of Hollywood, the rail junction at Burbank, and the grounds of the National Soldiers Home.
  40. 1898 Map of Anaheim, 1899 Print
    1898 Map of Anaheim, 1899 Print
    1898 Anaheim
    1899 Print · USGS
    Northern Orange County is captured here at the height of its citrus and rail era. Genealogists and local historians can trace the early footprints of Anaheim, Fullerton, and Orange, alongside smaller vanished stops like McPherson and Almond.
  43. 1899 Map of Downey
    1899 Map of Downey
    1899 Downey
    1899 Print · USGS
    Coastal Los Angeles County at the close of the nineteenth century reveals a landscape of massive ranchos being carved into early townships. Genealogists can trace family roots through historic rail stops like Obed Bell Sta. and vanished settlements like Spanishtown or Nadeau Park.
  46. 1900 Map of Pasadena
    1900 Map of Pasadena
    1900 Pasadena
    1900 Print · USGS
    The San Gabriel Valley is captured here at a pivotal moment of expansion just as the rail networks reached the foothills. Researchers can trace the layout of early Pasadena and Monrovia, locate the Echo Mountain Mt. Lowe Hotel, or find the historic Mission and Raymond Hotel.
    10 unique versions available
  49. 1900 Map of Tujunga
    1900 Map of Tujunga
    1900 Tujunga
    1900 Print · USGS
    The San Gabriel mountains in the late nineteenth century reveal a landscape of deep canyons and mining outposts. Trace early rail travel through Acton or locate the remote Monte Cristo Mines and Hoyt Ranch within the San Gabriel Timber Land Reserve.
    7 unique versions available
  52. 1900 Map of Los Angeles
    1900 Map of Los Angeles
    1900 Los Angeles
    1900 Print · USGS
    Greater Los Angeles was a mosaic of expansive ranchos and emerging rail towns at the turn of the century. You can trace the early footprints of Hollywood, locate the historic Soldiers Home, and follow the mountain rails to the Echo Mountain Mt. Lowe Hotel.
    4 unique versions available
  55. 1900 Map of Fernando
    1900 Map of Fernando
    1900 Fernando
    1900 Print · USGS
    The San Fernando Valley and San Gabriel mountains appear here in the final years of the nineteenth century, showing the early town site of Fernando and the San Fernando Mission. Genealogists and historians can trace the Southern Pacific RR through Soledad Canyon or locate early settlements like Lang and Honby.
    6 unique versions available
  58. 1900 Map of Triunfo Pass
    1900 Map of Triunfo Pass
    1900 Triunfo Pass
    1900 Print · USGS
    In the final year of the nineteenth century, the coast between Ventura and Los Angeles remained a series of massive ranchos and canyons. Genealogists and historians can trace early settlements like Newbury Park and Vejor, or follow the ancient Boundary Line across the Santa Monica Mountains.
    2 unique versions available
  61. 1900 Map of Cucamonga
    1900 Map of Cucamonga
    1900 Cucamonga
    1900 Print · USGS
    San Bernardino and Los Angeles Counties are shown here during the late nineteenth-century citrus boom, before urban sprawl merged these distinct agricultural colonies. Trace early rail lines through Ioamosa, Claremont, and Chino, or locate the isolated Toll House and Power House in the northern canyons.
  64. 1901 Map of Southern California Sheet No. 1
    1901 Map of Southern California Sheet No. 1
    1901 Southern California Sheet No. 1
    1901 Print · USGS
    Greater Los Angeles at the dawn of the twentieth century is a landscape of growing citrus towns and a burgeoning rail network. Genealogists and historians can trace the early gridded streets of Hollywood and Pasadena or locate landmarks like Bear Lake and the Cahuilla Indian Reservation.
    6 unique versions available
  67. 1901 Map of Anaheim
    1901 Map of Anaheim
    1901 Anaheim
    1901 Print · USGS
    Orange County's citrus and rail heartland is meticulously detailed at the start of the century, showing the early layouts of Anaheim and Fullerton. Genealogists can trace early homesteads and rail stops like Loara, Miraflores, and Olinda.
    6 unique versions available
  70. 1902 Map of Santa Monica
    1902 Map of Santa Monica
    1902 Santa Monica
    1902 Print · USGS
    The Los Angeles basin is shown here just as the old rancho boundaries began to give way to early suburban developments like Hollywood and Santa Monica. Genealogists and historians can trace the early rail networks, the grounds of the Soldiers Home, and vanished place names like Sherman and Tropico.
    4 unique versions available
  73. 1902 Map of Downey
    1902 Map of Downey
    1902 Downey
    1902 Print · USGS
    The Los Angeles coastal plain at the turn of the century shows a network of early citrus towns and Spanish rancho boundaries. Trace the development of the river system and rail stops like Poor Farm Sta., Fulton Wells, and the growing community of Whittier.
    9 unique versions available
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