Old Maps of Venus, California for Genealogy

Trace your family roots with 12 historic maps of Venus. These high-res maps reveal old neighborhoods, homesites, landmarks, and streets — helping you uncover where your ancestors lived and how the area evolved over time.

  • Explore historic neighborhoods: Identify where your relatives may have lived in the 1800s or 1900s.
  • Compare maps over time: Trace the changes in streets, buildings, and landmarks for multi-generational research.
  • Perfect for genealogy & ancestry research: Used by family historians and researchers to map out lineage and migration.

These maps are an incredible resource for exploring your personal connection to Venus's past.


Venus, CA maps

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  1. 1933 Map of Avawatz Mountains
    1933 Map of Avawatz Mountains
    1933 Avawatz Mountains
    1933 Print · USGS
    The Mojave Desert and Death Valley transition through a period of mining and rail expansion in the early thirties. Researchers can trace the routes of the Tonopah and Tidewater RR and locate historical sites like Ashford Mill and the Epsom Salts Works.
    5 unique versions available

  2. 1947 Map of Trona, 1948 Print
    1947 Map of Trona, 1948 Print
    1947 Trona
    1948 Print · USGS
    The Mojave Desert and Southern Sierra foothills come alive in the late 1940s, showing the industrial nodes of the Argus Range and the burgeoning Camp Irwin. Trace the legacy of desert mining and railroading through Trona, the Ashford Mill, and the historic districts of Randsburg and Garlock.

  3. 1948 Map of Trona
    1948 Map of Trona
    1948 Trona
    1948 Print · USGS
    The Mojave Desert and Death Valley frontier appear here during a mid-century era of military expansion and industrial mining. Trace the remnants of the Old Spanish Trail or locate isolated landmarks like Ashford Mill and the mining hub of Randsburg.

  4. 1948 Map of Lane Mountain, 1958 Print
    1948 Map of Lane Mountain, 1958 Print
    1948 Lane Mountain
    1958 Print · USGS
    San Bernardino County's desert mining and military history is captured here just after the war. Researchers can trace remote desert water sources like Lane Well and locate mid-century mineral claims including the Olympus Mine and Rio Hondo Mine.
    3 unique versions available

  5. 1951 Map of Lane Mountain
    1951 Map of Lane Mountain
    1951 Lane Mountain
    1951 Print · USGS
    San Bernardino County's high desert reveals its mid-century character as a hub for both mineral exploration and military training. Researchers can trace the early footprint of the Camp Irwin Military Reservation or locate remote desert outposts like Noble Well and the Montana Mine.

  6. 1953 Map of Trona, 1956 Print
    1953 Map of Trona, 1956 Print
    1953 Trona
    1956 Print · USGS
    The high desert of San Bernardino and Inyo counties during the early Cold War reveals a landscape of mineral industry and military expansion. You can trace the Old Spanish Trail, locate the Trona potash works, and find remote outposts like Ashford Mill.

  7. 1957 Map of Trona, 1964 Print
    1957 Map of Trona, 1964 Print
    1957 Trona
    1964 Print · USGS
    The High Desert in the mid-fifties is captured here as a landscape of remote mining outposts and growing military installations. Trace the industrial rail lines to Trona, the mining history of Randsburg, or the isolated expanse of the Naval Ordnance Test Station.
    5 unique versions available

  8. 1960 Map of Trona
    1960 Map of Trona
    1960 Trona
    1960 Print · USGS
    The Mojave Desert at mid-century reveals a landscape of massive military installations and industrial mineral works. Researchers can trace the heritage of mining and ranching at Ashford Mill, Randsburg, and Paxton Ranch while following the Old Spanish Trail.
    2 unique versions available

  9. 1986 Map of Paradise Range, 1987 Print
    1986 Map of Paradise Range, 1987 Print
    1986 Paradise Range
    1987 Print · USGS
    The high California desert comes into focus during the mid-eighties, balancing a legacy of frontier mining with space-age scientific research. Researchers can trace historic mineral extraction at the Gold Divide Mine and the sprawling Goldstone Deep Space Communications Complex.
    2 unique versions available

  10. 1993 Map of Soda Mountains
    1993 Map of Soda Mountains
    1993 Soda Mountains
    1993 Print · USGS
    San Bernardino County's high desert reveals its military and mining foundations in the 1990s. Trace the expanses of Fort Irwin or locate historic operations like the Goldstone Mine and Silver Lake Mine along the Union Pacific Railroad.

  11. 1996 Map of Paradise Range, 1998 Print
    1996 Map of Paradise Range, 1998 Print
    1996 Paradise Range
    1998 Print · USGS
    The Paradise Range in the mid-1990s reveals a unique desert intersection of Cold War era space communication and historic mining. Researchers can locate remote sites like the Goldstone Deep Space Complex alongside the Gold Divide Mine and Paradise Springs.

  12. 2021 Map of Paradise Range, 2021 Print
    2021 Map of Paradise Range, 2021 Print
    2021 Paradise Range
    2021 Print · USGS
    The Paradise Range and Mojave Desert are documented here in the early twenty-first century. Researchers can trace remote desert infrastructure like Gemini Station, NASA facilities, and local landmarks such as Paradise Springs.

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