Historical Maps of La Mesa, California

What stories do these 84 old maps tell about La Mesa's past? From 1893 to present day, these maps reveal the evolution of streets, neighborhoods, iconic landmarks, and natural features in stunning high-res detail. Whether you're a history enthusiast, genealogist, or professional in education, environmental work, or architecture, these maps are perfect for exploration, research, and discovery.

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La Mesa, CA maps

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  1. 1893 Map of El Cajon
    1893 Map of El Cajon
    1893 El Cajon
    1893 Print · USGS
    Covers La Mesa, including San Diego, El Cajon, and other nearby areas

  2. 1893 Map of Elcajon, 1897 Print
    1893 Map of Elcajon, 1897 Print
    1893 Elcajon
    1897 Print · USGS
    Covers La Mesa, including San Diego, El Cajon, and other nearby areas

  3. 1901 Map of Elcajon
    1901 Map of Elcajon
    1901 Elcajon
    1901 Print · USGS
    Covers La Mesa, including San Diego, El Cajon, and other nearby areas

  4. 1903 Map of Cuyamaca
    1903 Map of Cuyamaca
    1903 Cuyamaca
    1903 Print · USGS
    Covers La Mesa, including San Diego, Chula Vista, and other nearby areas

  5. 1903 Map of La Jolla
    1903 Map of La Jolla
    1903 La Jolla
    1903 Print · USGS
    Covers La Mesa, including San Diego, El Cajon, and other nearby areas

  6. 1903 Map of Elcajon
    1903 Map of Elcajon
    1903 Elcajon
    1903 Print · USGS
    Covers La Mesa, including San Diego, El Cajon, and other nearby areas

  7. 1903 Map of Elcajon, 1909 Print
    1903 Map of Elcajon, 1909 Print
    1903 Elcajon
    1909 Print · USGS
    Covers La Mesa, including San Diego, El Cajon, and other nearby areas

  8. 1903 Map of Cuyamaca, 1909 Print
    1903 Map of Cuyamaca, 1909 Print
    1903 Cuyamaca
    1909 Print · USGS
    Covers La Mesa, including San Diego, Chula Vista, and other nearby areas

  9. 1903 Map of La Jolla, 1909 Print
    1903 Map of La Jolla, 1909 Print
    1903 La Jolla
    1909 Print · USGS
    Covers La Mesa, including San Diego, El Cajon, and other nearby areas

  10. 1903 Map of Cuyamaca, 1912 Print
    1903 Map of Cuyamaca, 1912 Print
    1903 Cuyamaca
    1912 Print · USGS
    Covers La Mesa, including San Diego, Chula Vista, and other nearby areas

  11. 1903 Map of La Jolla, 1913 Print
    1903 Map of La Jolla, 1913 Print
    1903 La Jolla
    1913 Print · USGS
    Covers La Mesa, including San Diego, El Cajon, and other nearby areas

  12. 1903 Map of Elcajon, 1916 Print
    1903 Map of Elcajon, 1916 Print
    1903 Elcajon
    1916 Print · USGS
    Covers La Mesa, including San Diego, El Cajon, and other nearby areas

  13. 1903 Map of La Jolla, 1920 Print
    1903 Map of La Jolla, 1920 Print
    1903 La Jolla
    1920 Print · USGS
    Covers La Mesa, including San Diego, El Cajon, and other nearby areas

  14. 1903 Map of Cuyamaca, 1927 Print
    1903 Map of Cuyamaca, 1927 Print
    1903 Cuyamaca
    1927 Print · USGS
    Covers La Mesa, including San Diego, Chula Vista, and other nearby areas

  15. 1903 Map of La Jolla, 1927 Print
    1903 Map of La Jolla, 1927 Print
    1903 La Jolla
    1927 Print · USGS
    Covers La Mesa, including San Diego, El Cajon, and other nearby areas

  16. 1903 Map of La Jolla, 1929 Print
    1903 Map of La Jolla, 1929 Print
    1903 La Jolla
    1929 Print · USGS
    Covers La Mesa, including San Diego, El Cajon, and other nearby areas

  17. 1903 Map of El Cajon, 1930 Print
    1903 Map of El Cajon, 1930 Print
    1903 El Cajon
    1930 Print · USGS
    Covers La Mesa, including San Diego, El Cajon, and other nearby areas

  18. 1903 Map of La Jolla, 1934 Print
    1903 Map of La Jolla, 1934 Print
    1903 La Jolla
    1934 Print · USGS
    Covers La Mesa, including San Diego, El Cajon, and other nearby areas

  19. 1903 Map of Cuyamaca, 1936 Print
    1903 Map of Cuyamaca, 1936 Print
    1903 Cuyamaca
    1936 Print · USGS
    Covers La Mesa, including San Diego, Chula Vista, and other nearby areas

  20. 1903 Map of La Jolla, 1940 Print
    1903 Map of La Jolla, 1940 Print
    1903 La Jolla
    1940 Print · USGS
    Covers La Mesa, including San Diego, El Cajon, and other nearby areas

  21. 1903 Map of El Cajon, 1941 Print
    1903 Map of El Cajon, 1941 Print
    1903 El Cajon
    1941 Print · USGS
    Covers La Mesa, including San Diego, El Cajon, and other nearby areas

  22. 1903 Map of La Jolla, 1942 Print
    1903 Map of La Jolla, 1942 Print
    1903 La Jolla
    1942 Print · USGS
    Covers La Mesa, including San Diego, El Cajon, and other nearby areas

  23. 1903 Map of Cuyamaca, 1942 Print
    1903 Map of Cuyamaca, 1942 Print
    1903 Cuyamaca
    1942 Print · USGS
    Covers La Mesa, including San Diego, Chula Vista, and other nearby areas

  24. 1904 Map of San Diego
    1904 Map of San Diego
    1904 San Diego
    1904 Print · USGS
    Covers La Mesa, including Tijuana, San Diego, and other nearby areas

  25. 1904 Map of Southern California Sheet No. 2
    1904 Map of Southern California Sheet No. 2
    1904 Southern California Sheet No. 2
    1904 Print · USGS
    Covers La Mesa, including Tijuana, San Diego, and other nearby areas

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