1910s Maps of San Luis Obispo County, California

1. 1910 Map of Buena Vista Lake, 1912 Print

   

   1910 Buena Vista Lake

   1912 Print · USGS

   The southern San Joaquin Valley comes to life in the years before the great lakes were drained for agriculture. Genealogists and historians can trace early rail stops like Bowerbank and Hazelton or locate rural landmarks such as the Palm School and Moron Taft P O.

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4. 1912 Map of McKittrick

   

   1912 McKittrick

   1912 Print · USGS

   Kern and San Luis Obispo counties are shown here just as the early oil boom and cattle ranching were shaping the desert landscape. Researchers can trace the original Pacific Southern rail lines and find legacy ranch sites like Sandiego Joe's and Temblor Ranch.

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7. 1912 Map of Buena Vista Lake, 1921 Print

   

   1912 Buena Vista Lake

   1921 Print · USGS

   The San Joaquin Valley at the height of its irrigation and oil boom is captured here, from the streets of Bakersfield to the shores of Buena Vista Lake. Genealogists and local historians can trace early schools like Old River School and the rail stops of the Sunset RR.

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10. 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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13. 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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16. 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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19. 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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22. 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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25. 1919 Map of Paso Robles

    

    1919 Paso Robles

    1919 Print · USGS

    San Luis Obispo County in the late nineteen-teens shows a landscape where the railroad spurred the growth of cattle and grain hubs. Researchers can trace the layout of Paso Robles or find rural landmarks like San Miguel Mission and Geneseo School.

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28. 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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31. 1919 Map of Adelaida

    

    1919 Adelaida

    1919 Print · USGS

    San Luis Obispo County’s interior ridges are mapped here shortly after the Great War, showing a landscape of small ranches and rural schools. Genealogists can trace family connections to landmarks like Adelaida, the German Church, and the Williams Ranch.

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34. 1919 Map of Piedras Blancas

    

    1919 Piedras Blancas

    1919 Print · USGS

    The northern San Luis Obispo coast appears just before the age of modern highway development, centered on the Piedras Blancas Lighthouse. Researchers can locate early rural infrastructure like the Washington School and trace coastal landmarks from Pt Sierra Nevada to Arroyo del Corral.

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37. 1919 Map of San Simeon

    

    1919 San Simeon

    1919 Print · USGS

    The San Luis Obispo coast during the late 1910s reveals a landscape of cattle ranches, early maritime landings, and upland mining. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named sites like the Hearst Ranch, Old Castro House, and the Olmstead School.

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