Old Maps of Monterey County, California for Academic Research

1. 1910 Map of Gonzales

   

   1910 Gonzales

   1910 Print · USGS

   The Salinas Valley agricultural corridor comes to life in the early 1910s, defined by massive land grant tracts and early rail infrastructure. Genealogists and historians can trace the footprint of early Gonzales, the rural Gloria School, and the Southern Pacific rail line.

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4. 1910 Map of Salinas

   

   1910 Salinas

   1910 Print · USGS

   The Salinas Valley thrives at the turn of the century as a burgeoning agricultural and rail hub. Genealogists can trace family holdings and rural landmarks like Simon Castros, Confederate Corners, and the narrow-gauge Pajaro Valley Consolidated RR.

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7. 1910 Map of Soledad

   

   1910 Soledad

   1910 Print · USGS

   Monterey County ranchos and valley lands appear here just after the turn of the century, as agriculture expanded along the Salinas River. Researchers can trace old property boundaries from Ex Mission Soledad and locate early sites like Camphora School and the Southern Pacific RR.

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10. 1912 Map of Salinas

    

    1912 Salinas

    1912 Print · USGS

    The Salinas Valley appears here in its early twentieth-century prime as a booming agricultural corridor shaped by railroads and sugar beets. Researchers can trace the layout of early company towns and rural schools like Spreckels, Old Hilltown, and Natividad School.

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13. 1912 Map of Coalinga

    

    1912 Coalinga

    1912 Print · USGS

    The western San Joaquin Valley comes into focus in the early twentieth century as oil and rail transform the landscape. Genealogists and historians can trace the industrial roots of Oilfields and Coalinga or locate the San Joaquin Valley Coal Mine.

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16. 1912 Map of San Ardo

    

    1912 San Ardo

    1912 Print · USGS

    The Salinas River valley comes alive in this early century survey of southern Monterey County. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of San Ardo, the rural Paris School, and the path of the Coast Line railroad.

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19. 1912 Map of Metz

    

    1912 Metz

    1912 Print · USGS

    The Salinas Valley agricultural corridor was just beginning to take its modern shape in 1912. Genealogists and historians can trace the early layout of Greenfield and locate the now-vanished rail stops at Metz and Coburn.

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22. 1912 Map of Capitola, 1955 Print

    

    1912 Capitola

    1955 Print · USGS

    The northern Monterey Bay coast thrived at the start of the twentieth century as a hub of rail transport and agriculture. Genealogists can locate family schoolhouses like Amesto School or Beach School and trace the early waterfront at Port Watsonville and Moss.

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25. 1913 Map of Monterey

    

    1913 Monterey

    1913 Print · USGS

    The Monterey Peninsula at the dawn of the motoring era reveals a mix of historic land grants and coastal growth. Trace the early layout of Carmel by the Sea, the route of the Seventeen Mile Drive, and the grounds of the Carmel Mission.

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28. 1914 Map of Cholame

    

    1914 Cholame

    1914 Print · USGS

    Central California ranching and rugged topography meet at the turn of the century across the Temblor Range. Genealogists and historians can trace early outposts like Devils Den, Dudley, and Carter's Ranch.

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31. 1914 Map of Capitola

    

    1914 Capitola

    1914 Print · USGS

    The northern reaches of Monterey Bay come alive in this pre-war survey of the Central Coast. Researchers can trace the Southern Pacific RR through early settlements like Capitola and Aptos, or locate old landmarks like Camp Goodall and Liveoak School.

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34. 1915 Map of Soledad

    

    1915 Soledad

    1915 Print · USGS

    The Salinas Valley is captured in the early twentieth century as irrigation and the railroad transformed old land grants. Trace early settlements and rural schoolhouses like Fort Romie School and Paraiso Springs School alongside the Southern Pacific line.

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37. 1915 Map of Priest Valley

    

    1915 Priest Valley

    1915 Print · USGS

    Coastal range life in the early 1900s centered on remote mines and valley ranching hubs. Researchers can trace rural school districts like Columbus School and explore early mining operations such as the Monterey Coalmine or the New Idria Idria P O.

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40. 1915 Map of San Juan Bautista

    

    1915 San Juan Bautista

    1915 Print · USGS

    Central Coast agriculture and railroad expansion converge in this 1910s study of the Pajaro Valley. Local historians can trace the Southern Pacific line past Watsonville Junction to the Mission San Juan Bautista.

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43. 1915 Map of Cholame, 1956 Print

    

    1915 Cholame

    1956 Print · USGS

    The ranchlands of the Central Coast and western San Joaquin Valley were still largely defined by mining and cattle during the early 1900s. Genealogists and researchers can trace family-run operations at Cholame Ranch or find vanished rural schoolhouses like Eagle School and Alliance School.

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46. 1917 Map of Cholame

    

    1917 Cholame

    1917 Print · USGS

    San Luis Obispo and Monterey counties in the early twentieth century reveal a landscape of remote quicksilver mines and isolated ranching outposts. Genealogists and researchers can trace family-named landmarks like Carter's Ranch and early rural education at Eagle School or Choice Valley School.

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49. 1917 Map of San Juan Bautista

    

    1917 San Juan Bautista

    1917 Print · USGS

    The fertile valleys of the Central Coast meet at the foot of the Santa Cruz Mountains during this era of agricultural expansion. Genealogists can trace family names across huge land grants and locate historic sites like Mission San Juan Bautista and the St Francis Orphan Asylum.

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52. 1918 Map of Point Sur

    

    1918 Point Sur

    1918 Print · USGS

    The Big Sur coast appears in the years before the coastal highway, when maritime outposts like Notleys Landing and Bixby Landing were vital for local transport. Genealogists and historians can trace early Monterey ranching life at the Cooper Ranch or locate the old Pfeiffer School.

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55. 1919 Map of San Miguel

    

    1919 San Miguel

    1919 Print · USGS

    The Salinas River valley comes alive in this late 1910s survey of the Monterey and San Luis Obispo borderlands. Genealogists can trace a remarkable network of rural schoolhouses, including Eagle, Vineyard, and Monroe, alongside the historic Imusdale Cemetery.

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58. 1919 Map of King City

    

    1919 King City

    1919 Print · USGS

    Monterey County's Salinas Valley is captured here just after the Great War, showing the agricultural corridor's reliance on the river and rail. Trace family roots at the Oasis School and Argyle School, or locate the historic San Antonio Mission.

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61. 1919 Map of San Benito

    

    1919 San Benito

    1919 Print · USGS

    San Benito County in the decade after the Great War is a landscape of high ridges and remote ranching outposts. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of the local community through landmarks like Willow Creek School, the Bradford Mine, and the early borders of Pinnacles Nat Mon.

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64. 1919 Map of Junipero Serra

    

    1919 Junipero Serra

    1919 Print · USGS

    Monterey County ranching and forest life at the end of the Great War is captured here through its isolated homesteads and high peaks. Genealogists can trace early families at Abbott Ranch and Berry Ranch, or locate the old Milpitas School.

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67. 1919 Map of Bryson

    

    1919 Bryson

    1919 Print · USGS

    Monterey and San Luis Obispo counties appear here at the end of the Great War, showing a ranching landscape defined by the San Antonio and Nacimiento rivers. Researchers can locate remote schoolhouses like Pinkerton School and the high-elevation Quicksilver Mine.

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70. 1919 Map of Bradley

    

    1919 Bradley

    1919 Print · USGS

    The Salinas River valley comes alive in the late 1910s, showing the early railroad era in Monterey County. Genealogists can trace family-named sites like Williams Ranch and schools like Hames Valley School or Nacimiento School.

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73. 1919 Map of Hollister

    

    1919 Hollister

    1919 Print · USGS

    The Santa Clara and San Benito county line area in the late nineteen-teens shows a landscape of expansive ranches and rural school districts. Genealogists can trace early homesteads and family names at Pacheco Ranch, San Justo School, and Dunneville.

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