Old Maps of Santa Barbara, California

Explore 15 old maps of Santa Barbara, spanning from 1942 to today. These high-resolution historic maps reveal how streets, neighborhoods, landmarks, and natural features evolved over time — perfect for genealogy, metal detecting, research, and local history exploration.

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Santa Barbara, CA maps

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  1. 1942 Map of Goleta, 1943 Print
    1942 Map of Goleta, 1943 Print
    1942 Goleta
    1943 Print · USGS
    Covers Santa Barbara, including Goleta, Isla Vista, and other nearby areas

  2. 1944 Map of Santa Barbara
    1944 Map of Santa Barbara
    1944 Santa Barbara
    1944 Print · USGS
    Covers Santa Barbara, including Montecito, Mission Canyon, and other nearby areas

  3. 1949 Map of Los Angeles
    1949 Map of Los Angeles
    1949 Los Angeles
    1949 Print · USGS
    Covers Santa Barbara, including Los Angeles, Oxnard, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available

  4. 1950 Map of Goleta, 1957 Print
    1950 Map of Goleta, 1957 Print
    1950 Goleta
    1957 Print · USGS
    Covers Santa Barbara, including Goleta, Isla Vista, and other nearby areas
    6 unique versions available

  5. 1951 Map of Goleta
    1951 Map of Goleta
    1951 Goleta
    1951 Print · USGS
    Covers Santa Barbara, including Goleta, Isla Vista, and other nearby areas

  6. 1952 Map of Santa Barbara, 1953 Print
    1952 Map of Santa Barbara, 1953 Print
    1952 Santa Barbara
    1953 Print · USGS
    Covers Santa Barbara, including Montecito, Mission Canyon, and other nearby areas
    6 unique versions available

  7. 1955 Map of Los Angeles
    1955 Map of Los Angeles
    1955 Los Angeles
    1955 Print · USGS
    Covers Santa Barbara, including Los Angeles, Oxnard, and other nearby areas

  8. 1959 Map of Los Angeles
    1959 Map of Los Angeles
    1959 Los Angeles
    1959 Print · USGS
    Covers Santa Barbara, including Los Angeles, Oxnard, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available

  9. 1966 Map of Los Angeles
    1966 Map of Los Angeles
    1966 Los Angeles
    1966 Print · USGS
    Covers Santa Barbara, including Los Angeles, Oxnard, and other nearby areas

  10. 1975 Map of Los Angeles, 1977 Print
    1975 Map of Los Angeles, 1977 Print
    1975 Los Angeles
    1977 Print · USGS
    Covers Santa Barbara, including Los Angeles, Oxnard, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available

  11. 1976 Map of Goleta, 1978 Print
    1976 Map of Goleta, 1978 Print
    1976 Goleta
    1978 Print · USGS
    Covers Santa Barbara, including Goleta, Isla Vista, and other nearby areas

  12. 1976 Map of Santa Barbara, 1979 Print
    1976 Map of Santa Barbara, 1979 Print
    1976 Santa Barbara
    1979 Print · USGS
    Covers Santa Barbara, including Montecito, Mission Canyon, and other nearby areas

  13. 1982 Map of Santa Barbara, 1983 Print
    1982 Map of Santa Barbara, 1983 Print
    1982 Santa Barbara
    1983 Print · USGS
    Covers Santa Barbara, including Oxnard, Thousand Oaks, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available

  14. 1995 Map of Goleta, 2000 Print
    1995 Map of Goleta, 2000 Print
    1995 Goleta
    2000 Print · USGS
    Covers Santa Barbara, including Goleta, Isla Vista, and other nearby areas

  15. 1995 Map of Santa Barbara, 2000 Print
    1995 Map of Santa Barbara, 2000 Print
    1995 Santa Barbara
    2000 Print · USGS
    Covers Santa Barbara, including Montecito, Mission Canyon, and other nearby areas

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