Old Maps of Santa Clara County, California for Hiking & Exploration

1. 1889 Map of San Jose, 1939 Print

   

   1889 San Jose

   1939 Print · USGS

   Santa Clara County during the late nineteenth century was a mosaic of historic ranchos and developing rail lines. Genealogists can trace family footprints through early settlements like Milpitas, Berryessa, and the grounds of the Santa Clara Co. Alms House.

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4. 1897 Map of San Jose

   

   1897 San Jose

   1897 Print · USGS

   The Santa Clara Valley at the close of the nineteenth century is captured here as a landscape of vast ranchos and emerging rail towns. Genealogists can trace family lands across the Enright Tract or locate ancestors at the County Infirmary, Agnew, and Willow Glen.

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7. 1897 Map of Mt. Hamilton

   

   1897 Mt. Hamilton

   1897 Print · USGS

   The peaks and ridges of the Diablo Range are documented here in the mid-1890s, centered on the newly established Lick Observatory. Local historians can trace the early road up Mt Hamilton past the lone Hotel and remote outposts like Mowry Camp.

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10. 1897 Map of Palo Alto

    

    1897 Palo Alto

    1897 Print · USGS

    The San Francisco Peninsula and Santa Clara Valley emerge in the late nineteenth century as academic and rail hubs. Trace the early footprints of Stanford University, the primary line of the Southern Pacific RR, and the transition of old ranchos like La Purisima Concepcion.

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13. 1899 Map of San Jose

    

    1899 San Jose

    1899 Print · USGS

    The Santa Clara Valley at the end of the century reveals a landscape of ranchos and growing rail hubs. Genealogists can trace family names and institutions from San Jose to the Santa Clara Co. Alms House and Agnew asylum.

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16. 1899 Map of Palo Alto

    

    1899 Palo Alto

    1899 Print · USGS

    The San Francisco Peninsula was entering a period of rapid development in the 1890s as railroad towns began to flourish around the new Stanford University campus. You can trace early property lines across Pastoria de las Borregas or locate nineteenth-century landings like Cooley Landing and Jagel Landing.

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19. 1902 Map of Santa Cruz

    

    1902 Santa Cruz

    1902 Print · USGS

    Coastal California at the end of the Victorian era reveals a landscape of redwood forests, early university towns, and remote Pacific outposts. Genealogists and historians can trace the early rail corridors through Boulder Creek and Felton or locate coastal landmarks like Pigeon Point and Halfmoon Bay.

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22. 1915 Map of San Juan Bautista

    

    1915 San Juan Bautista

    1915 Print · USGS

    Central Coast agriculture and railroad expansion converge in this 1910s study of the Pajaro Valley. Local historians can trace the Southern Pacific line past Watsonville Junction to the Mission San Juan Bautista.

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25. 1916 Map of New Almaden

    

    1916 New Almaden

    1916 Print · USGS

    The Santa Cruz Mountains and the Guadalupe River watershed are captured here during the mid-1910s. Researchers can trace the rail-to-mine connections of New Almaden or locate early schools like Vinehill School and the (Abandoned Town) near Almaden Canyon.

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28. 1917 Map of Morgan Hill

    

    1917 Morgan Hill

    1917 Print · USGS

    Santa Clara County during the early twentieth century is captured here as a valley of orchards and growing rail towns. Genealogists can locate specific family sites like Bradleys Store or trace rural attendance at Machado School and Uvas School.

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31. 1917 Map of San Juan Bautista

    

    1917 San Juan Bautista

    1917 Print · USGS

    The fertile valleys of the Central Coast meet at the foot of the Santa Cruz Mountains during this era of agricultural expansion. Genealogists can trace family names across huge land grants and locate historic sites like Mission San Juan Bautista and the St Francis Orphan Asylum.

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34. 1919 Map of Hollister

    

    1919 Hollister

    1919 Print · USGS

    The Santa Clara and San Benito county line area in the late nineteen-teens shows a landscape of expansive ranches and rural school districts. Genealogists can trace early homesteads and family names at Pacheco Ranch, San Justo School, and Dunneville.

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37. 1919 Map of New Almaden, 1928 Print

    

    1919 New Almaden

    1928 Print · USGS

    The Santa Cruz Mountains and the mercury mining district at New Almaden are shown here as they appeared just after the first world war. Researchers can trace the Southern Pacific rail line and locate numerous rural schoolhouses like Summit School and Eureka School.

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40. 1920 Map of Pacheco Pass

    

    1920 Pacheco Pass

    1920 Print · USGS

    The Pacheco Pass gateway and the eastern Diablo Range are captured here during the early twentieth century. Researchers can trace historic local life through sites like the Bald Eagle Mine, San Luis Ranch, and Cottonwood School.

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43. 1921 Map of Gilroy Hot Springs

    

    1921 Gilroy Hot Springs

    1921 Print · USGS

    The Diablo Range east of Gilroy reveals a landscape of massive land grants and remote ranching outposts in the early twentieth century. Genealogists and historians can trace family holdings like the Robeson Ranch or locate the historic Bells Station near Pacheco Pass.

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46. 1921 Map of Hollister

    

    1921 Hollister

    1921 Print · USGS

    The San Benito and San Justo valleys come alive in this post-World War I era survey of the Hollister region. Researchers can trace family estates and early landmarks like the County Hospital, Barco Ranch, and the Southern Pacific rail line.

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49. 1922 Map of Quien Sabe

    

    1922 Quien Sabe

    1922 Print · USGS

    The Diablo Range transitions from rugged peaks to vast historic land grants in the early twentieth century. Researchers can trace remote ranching sites like Buena Vista Ranch, the high-altitude Stayton Mine, and the local Quien Sabe School.

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52. 1923 Map of Hollister, 1955 Print

    

    1923 Hollister

    1955 Print · USGS

    Hollister and the surrounding San Benito valley are captured here in the early 1920s as the rail and agricultural networks were fully established. Genealogists can locate family holdings like Indart Ranch and numerous rural landmarks such as Enterprise School and the COUNTY HOSPITAL.

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55. 1938 Map of Mt. Boardman, 1957 Print

    

    1938 Mt. Boardman

    1957 Print · USGS

    The Diablo Range backcountry in the late 1930s is revealed here as a landscape of isolated ranching and mining. Researchers can locate family landmarks like Gerber Ranch or trace the early development of the Western Mine and Shanti Ashrama.

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58. 1939 Map of Morgan Hill, 1957 Print

    

    1939 Morgan Hill

    1957 Print · USGS

    Santa Clara County at the end of the 1930s shows a valley of orchards and ranchlands along the Southern Pacific line. Researchers can trace early school districts at Burnett School and Llagas School, or find vanished community hubs like Bradley Store and the original Old Gilroy.

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61. 1939 Map of Gilroy Hot Springs, 1958 Print

    

    1939 Gilroy Hot Springs

    1958 Print · USGS

    The Diablo Range in the late thirties was a rugged landscape of high peaks and isolated ranching outposts. Local historians can trace early thoroughfares like Pacheco Pass Road and find family-named landmarks including Robeson Ranch and Gilroy Hot Springs.

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64. 1939 Map of San Juan Bautista, 1958 Print

    

    1939 San Juan Bautista

    1958 Print · USGS

    The Central Coast landscape at the dawn of World War II is documented here, showing the intersection of Spanish-era ranchos and the Southern Pacific rail line. Researchers can trace the grounds of Mission San Juan Bautista, identify the Sargent Oil Field, and locate numerous rural schoolhouses like Carlton School.

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67. 1940 Map of San Juan Bautista

    

    1940 San Juan Bautista

    1940 Print · USGS

    Central California coastal and valley life at the start of the 1940s is captured here, where four counties meet. Genealogy researchers can trace family-named sites like Patrick Breen, old rural institutions like the St Francis Orphan Asylum, and the early Sargent Oil Fields.

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70. 1940 Map of Gilroy Hot Springs

    

    1940 Gilroy Hot Springs

    1940 Print · USGS

    The Diablo Range rises above the Santa Clara Valley in the early 1940s, showing a landscape of remote cattle ranches and high peaks. Genealogists and hikers can trace historic properties like Robeson Ranch or navigate the routes through Pacheco Pass and Gilroy Hot Springs.

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73. 1940 Map of Hollister

    

    1940 Hollister

    1940 Print · USGS

    San Benito County is shown just before the war as a landscape of productive ranches and emerging civic infrastructure. Genealogists and local historians can trace rural school districts like Anasymas School and the Southern Pacific rail line through Tres Pinos.

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