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1950s Maps of Santa Barbara County, California

Explore 60 historic maps of Santa Barbara County from the 1950s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1950s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

Whether you're researching your family's past, planning a metal detecting trip, or studying how Santa Barbara County's landscape evolved across the 1950s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

  • Focus on a specific era: All maps on this page are from the 1950s, giving you a focused view of this time period.
  • See what’s changed: Compare century-old streets, trails, and buildings to today's modern landscape using overlays and satellite layers.
  • Research with precision: Use these maps for genealogy, historical research, land use analysis, or educational projects.
  • View, download, or print: Maps are fully viewable online in high resolution, and can be downloaded or printed for your own records.

Start exploring Santa Barbara County's history through authentic maps from the 1950s. This is your window into the past.

Santa Barbara County, CA maps

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  1. 1950 Map of San Miguel Island West
    1950 Map of San Miguel Island West
    1950 San Miguel Island West
    1950 Print · USGS
    Covers Santa Barbara County, including United States, California, and other nearby areas
  4. 1950 Map of San Miguel Island East
    1950 Map of San Miguel Island East
    1950 San Miguel Island East
    1950 Print · USGS
    Covers Santa Barbara County, including United States, California, and other nearby areas
  7. 1950 Map of Pitas Point, 1955 Print
    1950 Map of Pitas Point, 1955 Print
    1950 Pitas Point
    1955 Print · USGS
    Covers Santa Barbara County, including Carpinteria, Mussel Shoals, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available
  10. 1950 Map of Goleta, 1957 Print
    1950 Map of Goleta, 1957 Print
    1950 Goleta
    1957 Print · USGS
    Covers Santa Barbara County, including Santa Barbara, Goleta, and other nearby areas
    6 unique versions available
  13. 1951 Map of Dos Pueblos Canyon
    1951 Map of Dos Pueblos Canyon
    1951 Dos Pueblos Canyon
    1951 Print · USGS
    Covers Santa Barbara County, including Goleta, Isla Vista, and other nearby areas
    9 unique versions available
  16. 1951 Map of Goleta
    1951 Map of Goleta
    1951 Goleta
    1951 Print · USGS
    Covers Santa Barbara County, including Santa Barbara, Goleta, and other nearby areas
  19. 1951 Map of Pitas Point
    1951 Map of Pitas Point
    1951 Pitas Point
    1951 Print · USGS
    Covers Santa Barbara County, including Carpinteria, Mussel Shoals, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  22. 1952 Map of Caliente Mountain
    1952 Map of Caliente Mountain
    1952 Caliente Mountain
    1952 Print · USGS
    Covers Santa Barbara County, including San Luis Obispo County, United States, and other nearby areas
  25. 1952 Map of Carpinteria, 1953 Print
    1952 Map of Carpinteria, 1953 Print
    1952 Carpinteria
    1953 Print · USGS
    Covers Santa Barbara County, including Carpinteria, Montecito, and other nearby areas
    8 unique versions available
  28. 1952 Map of Branch Mountain, 1953 Print
    1952 Map of Branch Mountain, 1953 Print
    1952 Branch Mountain
    1953 Print · USGS
    Covers Santa Barbara County, including San Luis Obispo County, United States, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available
  31. 1952 Map of White Ledge Peak, 1953 Print
    1952 Map of White Ledge Peak, 1953 Print
    1952 White Ledge Peak
    1953 Print · USGS
    Covers Santa Barbara County, including Carpinteria, Shepards, and other nearby areas
    6 unique versions available
  34. 1952 Map of Nipomo, 1953 Print
    1952 Map of Nipomo, 1953 Print
    1952 Nipomo
    1953 Print · USGS
    Covers Santa Barbara County, including Huasna, Suey Creek, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available
  37. 1952 Map of Santa Barbara, 1953 Print
    1952 Map of Santa Barbara, 1953 Print
    1952 Santa Barbara
    1953 Print · USGS
    Covers Santa Barbara County, including Santa Barbara, Montecito, and other nearby areas
    6 unique versions available
  40. 1953 Map of Sacate, 1954 Print
    1953 Map of Sacate, 1954 Print
    1953 Sacate
    1954 Print · USGS
    Covers Santa Barbara County, including United States, California, and other nearby areas
    6 unique versions available
  43. 1953 Map of Gaviota, 1954 Print
    1953 Map of Gaviota, 1954 Print
    1953 Gaviota
    1954 Print · USGS
    Covers Santa Barbara County, including Gaviota, United States, and other nearby areas
    6 unique versions available
  46. 1953 Map of Tajiguas, 1954 Print
    1953 Map of Tajiguas, 1954 Print
    1953 Tajiguas
    1954 Print · USGS
    Covers Santa Barbara County, including United States, California, and other nearby areas
    5 unique versions available
  49. 1953 Map of Point Conception, 1954 Print
    1953 Map of Point Conception, 1954 Print
    1953 Point Conception
    1954 Print · USGS
    Covers Santa Barbara County, including Concepcion, United States, and other nearby areas
    4 unique versions available
  52. 1955 Map of Los Angeles
    1955 Map of Los Angeles
    1955 Los Angeles
    1955 Print · USGS
    Covers Santa Barbara County, including Los Angeles, Oxnard, and other nearby areas
  55. 1955 Map of Bakersfield
    1955 Map of Bakersfield
    1955 Bakersfield
    1955 Print · USGS
    Covers Santa Barbara County, including Bakersfield, Delano, and other nearby areas
  58. 1956 Map of Bakersfield
    1956 Map of Bakersfield
    1956 Bakersfield
    1956 Print · USGS
    Covers Santa Barbara County, including Bakersfield, Delano, and other nearby areas
  61. 1956 Map of San Luis Obispo, 1963 Print
    1956 Map of San Luis Obispo, 1963 Print
    1956 San Luis Obispo
    1963 Print · USGS
    Covers Santa Barbara County, including San Luis Obispo, Atascadero, and other nearby areas
    5 unique versions available
  64. 1956 Map of Santa Maria, 1973 Print
    1956 Map of Santa Maria, 1973 Print
    1956 Santa Maria
    1973 Print · USGS
    Covers Santa Barbara County, including Santa Maria, Lompoc, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  67. 1957 Map of Long Beach
    1957 Map of Long Beach
    1957 Long Beach
    1957 Print · USGS
    Covers Santa Barbara County, including Los Angeles, Long Beach, and other nearby areas
    4 unique versions available
  70. 1957 Map of San Luis Obispo
    1957 Map of San Luis Obispo
    1957 San Luis Obispo
    1957 Print · USGS
    Covers Santa Barbara County, including San Luis Obispo, Atascadero, and other nearby areas
  73. 1957 Map of Santa Maria
    1957 Map of Santa Maria
    1957 Santa Maria
    1957 Print · USGS
    Covers Santa Barbara County, including Santa Maria, Lompoc, and other nearby areas
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