1920s Maps of Merced County, California

Explore 17 historic maps of Merced County from the 1920s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1920s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

Whether you're researching your family's past, planning a metal detecting trip, or studying how Merced County's landscape evolved across the 1920s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

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Start exploring Merced County's history through authentic maps from the 1920s. This is your window into the past.


Merced County, CA maps

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  1. 1920 Map of Indian Gulch
    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.
    3 unique versions available

  2. 1920 Map of Pacheco Pass
    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.
    4 unique versions available

  3. 1920 Map of Santa Rita Bridge
    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.

  4. 1920 Map of Carrisalito Spring
    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.

  5. 1921 Map of Volta
    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.

  6. 1921 Map of Los Banos
    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.
    2 unique versions available

  7. 1921 Map of Laguna Seca Ranch
    1921 Map of Laguna Seca Ranch
    1921 Laguna Seca Ranch
    1921 Print · USGS
    The Fresno and Merced borderlands come into focus in the early 1920s, showing the intersection of these two counties along the foothills. Researchers can trace the winding course of Little Panoche Creek and study the elevation of Merced Co and Fresno Co.

  8. 1922 Map of Oxalis
    1922 Map of Oxalis
    1922 Oxalis
    1922 Print · USGS
    The Fresno and Merced borderlands are captured here in the early twenties during a period of significant irrigation and ranching expansion. Local historians can trace the foundations of the regional economy through the San Joaquin River canals and operations like Hog Ranch and Oxalis.
    3 unique versions available

  9. 1922 Map of Santa Rita Bridge
    1922 Map of Santa Rita Bridge
    1922 Santa Rita Bridge
    1922 Print · USGS
    The braided channels of the San Joaquin Valley are captured here in the early twentieth century, showing a landscape of sprawling ranches and water rights. Genealogists and historians can trace old property lines and river crossings like Santa Rita Bridge, Santa Rita Ranch, and the Temple Gun Club.
    2 unique versions available

  10. 1922 Map of Charleston School
    1922 Map of Charleston School
    1922 Charleston School
    1922 Print · USGS
    Merced County agriculture was being transformed in the early twenties as irrigation grids expanded across the valley floor. Genealogists and researchers can trace the location of the Charleston School and the path of the San Joaquin and Kings River Canal alongside Swamp Road.
    2 unique versions available

  11. 1922 Map of Dos Palos
    1922 Map of Dos Palos
    1922 Dos Palos
    1922 Print · USGS
    The San Joaquin Valley comes into focus in the early twenties as irrigation and rail infrastructure transformed the landscape. Map collectors can trace the San Joaquin and Kings River Canal alongside the Old Southern Pacific Grade and the settlement at Oro Loma.
    2 unique versions available

  12. 1922 Map of Quien Sabe
    1922 Map of Quien Sabe
    1922 Quien Sabe
    1922 Print · USGS
    The Diablo Range transitions from rugged peaks to vast historic land grants in the early twentieth century. Researchers can trace remote ranching sites like Buena Vista Ranch, the high-altitude Stayton Mine, and the local Quien Sabe School.
    4 unique versions available

  13. 1922 Map of San Luis Creek
    1922 Map of San Luis Creek
    1922 San Luis Creek
    1922 Print · USGS
    The foothills of the San Joaquin Valley appear in this early twentieth-century survey, just as the ranching era was well-established. Genealogists and historians can trace old property lines through the San Luis Ranch and (Howard Ranch) or follow the path of Pacheco Pass Road.
    2 unique versions available

  14. 1922 Map of Ortigalita
    1922 Map of Ortigalita
    1922 Ortigalita
    1922 Print · USGS
    Merced County in the early twenties shows a landscape of deep creek beds and early industrial footprints. Genealogists and historians can trace the rural community through the Ortigalita School and the remote Oil Pumping Station.
    2 unique versions available

  15. 1922 Map of Delta Ranch
    1922 Map of Delta Ranch
    1922 Delta Ranch
    1922 Print · USGS
    Merced County ranching and river lands are captured here in the years following the Great War, showing a landscape defined by water and early land grants. You can trace family ranching roots at Delta Ranch and Midway Ranch, or follow the path of the Old Southern Pacific Grade.
    2 unique versions available

  16. 1922 Map of Howard Ranch
    1922 Map of Howard Ranch
    1922 Howard Ranch
    1922 Print · USGS
    The foothills of the Diablo Range meet the San Joaquin Valley in this early twentieth-century survey. Genealogists and historians can trace rural family life through the locations of the Occidental School, Cottonwood Church, and the historic Howard Ranch.
    2 unique versions available

  17. 1923 Map of Laguna Seca Ranch
    1923 Map of Laguna Seca Ranch
    1923 Laguna Seca Ranch
    1923 Print · USGS
    Ranching and rugged terrain define the Merced and Fresno county line during the early twenties. Genealogists and land historians can trace the early boundaries of Laguna Seca Ranch and the winding course of Little Panoche Creek.
    3 unique versions available

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