Old Maps of Palm Springs, California for Academic Research

Study the evolution of Palm Springs with 41 high-resolution historic maps. Whether you're teaching, researching, or modeling changes in land use, these maps provide essential visual documentation of urban, environmental, and geographic change.

  • Analyze long-term change: Track patterns in development, transportation, and natural features.
  • Ideal for environmental or urban studies: Support academic projects with primary historical map data.
  • Use in the classroom or lab: Educators and researchers rely on these maps to bring historical context to life.

These maps are a powerful tool for teaching, research, and visualizing how Palm Springs has changed over the decades.


Palm Springs, CA maps

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  1. 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
    Covers Palm Springs, including Los Angeles, Long Beach, and other nearby areas
    6 unique versions available

  2. 1901 Map of San Jacinto
    1901 Map of San Jacinto
    1901 San Jacinto
    1901 Print · USGS
    Covers Palm Springs, including Hemet, Cathedral City, and other nearby areas
    9 unique versions available

  3. 1904 Map of Indio
    1904 Map of Indio
    1904 Indio
    1904 Print · USGS
    Covers Palm Springs, including Indio, Indio, and other nearby areas
    7 unique versions available

  4. 1904 Map of Southern California Sheet No. 1, 1905 Print
    1904 Map of Southern California Sheet No. 1, 1905 Print
    1904 Southern California Sheet No. 1
    1905 Print · USGS
    Covers Palm Springs, including Los Angeles, Long Beach, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available

  5. 1940 Map of Palm Springs, 1955 Print
    1940 Map of Palm Springs, 1955 Print
    1940 Palm Springs
    1955 Print · USGS
    Covers Palm Springs, including Cathedral City, Desert Hot Springs, and other nearby areas

  6. 1940 Map of Hemet Reservoir, 1956 Print
    1940 Map of Hemet Reservoir, 1956 Print
    1940 Hemet Reservoir
    1956 Print · USGS
    Covers Palm Springs, including Idyllwild, Mountain Center, and other nearby areas

  7. 1941 Map of Toro Peak, 1954 Print
    1941 Map of Toro Peak, 1954 Print
    1941 Toro Peak
    1954 Print · USGS
    Covers Palm Springs, including Indio, Indio, and other nearby areas

  8. 1941 Map of Edom, 1957 Print
    1941 Map of Edom, 1957 Print
    1941 Edom
    1957 Print · USGS
    Covers Palm Springs, including Indio, Indio, and other nearby areas

  9. 1942 Map of Hemet Reservoir, 1943 Print
    1942 Map of Hemet Reservoir, 1943 Print
    1942 Hemet Reservoir
    1943 Print · USGS
    Covers Palm Springs, including Idyllwild, Mountain Center, and other nearby areas

  10. 1944 Map of Toro peak
    1944 Map of Toro peak
    1944 Toro peak
    1944 Print · USGS
    Covers Palm Springs, including Indio, Indio, and other nearby areas

  11. 1944 Map of Palm Springs
    1944 Map of Palm Springs
    1944 Palm Springs
    1944 Print · USGS
    Covers Palm Springs, including Cathedral City, Desert Hot Springs, and other nearby areas

  12. 1944 Map of Edom
    1944 Map of Edom
    1944 Edom
    1944 Print · USGS
    Covers Palm Springs, including Indio, Indio, and other nearby areas

  13. 1947 Map of Santa Ana, 1949 Print
    1947 Map of Santa Ana, 1949 Print
    1947 Santa Ana
    1949 Print · USGS
    Covers Palm Springs, including San Diego, Anaheim, and other nearby areas

  14. 1949 Map of Santa Ana
    1949 Map of Santa Ana
    1949 Santa Ana
    1949 Print · USGS
    Covers Palm Springs, including San Diego, Anaheim, and other nearby areas

  15. 1955 Map of Desert Hot Springs, 1956 Print
    1955 Map of Desert Hot Springs, 1956 Print
    1955 Desert Hot Springs
    1956 Print · USGS
    Covers Palm Springs, including Cathedral City, Desert Hot Springs, and other nearby areas
    4 unique versions available

  16. 1955 Map of Whitewater, 1956 Print
    1955 Map of Whitewater, 1956 Print
    1955 Whitewater
    1956 Print · USGS
    Covers Palm Springs, including Desert Hot Springs, Snow Creek, and other nearby areas
    4 unique versions available

  17. 1956 Map of Santa Ana
    1956 Map of Santa Ana
    1956 Santa Ana
    1956 Print · USGS
    Covers Palm Springs, including San Diego, Anaheim, and other nearby areas

  18. 1957 Map of Palm Springs, 1959 Print
    1957 Map of Palm Springs, 1959 Print
    1957 Palm Springs
    1959 Print · USGS
    Covers Palm Springs, including Riverside County, United States, and other nearby areas
    6 unique versions available

  19. 1957 Map of Rancho Mirage, 1960 Print
    1957 Map of Rancho Mirage, 1960 Print
    1957 Rancho Mirage
    1960 Print · USGS
    Covers Palm Springs, including Palm Desert, Rancho Mirage, and other nearby areas
    5 unique versions available

  20. 1957 Map of Palm Springs, 1960 Print
    1957 Map of Palm Springs, 1960 Print
    1957 Palm Springs
    1960 Print · USGS
    Covers Palm Springs, including Cathedral City, Desert Hot Springs, and other nearby areas
    4 unique versions available

  21. 1958 Map of Seven Palms Valley, 1959 Print
    1958 Map of Seven Palms Valley, 1959 Print
    1958 Seven Palms Valley
    1959 Print · USGS
    Covers Palm Springs, including Cathedral City, Desert Hot Springs, and other nearby areas
    5 unique versions available

  22. 1958 Map of Cathedral City, 1960 Print
    1958 Map of Cathedral City, 1960 Print
    1958 Cathedral City
    1960 Print · USGS
    Covers Palm Springs, including Cathedral City, Palm Desert, and other nearby areas
    8 unique versions available

  23. 1958 Map of Thousand Palms, 1960 Print
    1958 Map of Thousand Palms, 1960 Print
    1958 Thousand Palms
    1960 Print · USGS
    Covers Palm Springs, including Indio, Indio, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available

  24. 1959 Map of Idyllwild, 1961 Print
    1959 Map of Idyllwild, 1961 Print
    1959 Idyllwild
    1961 Print · USGS
    Covers Palm Springs, including Idyllwild, Mountain Center, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available

  25. 1959 Map of Palm Desert, 1961 Print
    1959 Map of Palm Desert, 1961 Print
    1959 Palm Desert
    1961 Print · USGS
    Covers Palm Springs, including Indio, Indio, and other nearby areas
    4 unique versions available

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