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1950s Maps of San Jose, California

Explore 18 historic maps of San Jose 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 San Jose'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 San Jose's history through authentic maps from the 1950s. This is your window into the past.

San Jose, CA maps

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  1. 1953 Map of Santa Teresa Hills, 1954 Print
    1953 Map of Santa Teresa Hills, 1954 Print
    1953 Santa Teresa Hills
    1954 Print · USGS
    Covers San Jose, including New Almaden, Twin Creeks, and other nearby areas
    6 unique versions available
  4. 1953 Map of San Jose West, 1955 Print
    1953 Map of San Jose West, 1955 Print
    1953 San Jose West
    1955 Print · USGS
    Covers San Jose, including Sunnyvale, Santa Clara, and other nearby areas
  7. 1953 Map of Calaveras Reservoir, 1955 Print
    1953 Map of Calaveras Reservoir, 1955 Print
    1953 Calaveras Reservoir
    1955 Print · USGS
    Covers San Jose, including Fremont, Milpitas, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  10. 1953 Map of Milpitas, 1955 Print
    1953 Map of Milpitas, 1955 Print
    1953 Milpitas
    1955 Print · USGS
    Covers San Jose, including Fremont, Sunnyvale, and other nearby areas
  13. 1953 Map of Mountain View, 1955 Print
    1953 Map of Mountain View, 1955 Print
    1953 Mountain View
    1955 Print · USGS
    Covers San Jose, including Fremont, Sunnyvale, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  16. 1953 Map of San Jose East, 1955 Print
    1953 Map of San Jose East, 1955 Print
    1953 San Jose East
    1955 Print · USGS
    Covers San Jose, including Alamitos, Santa Clara County, and other nearby areas
  19. 1953 Map of Los Gatos, 1955 Print
    1953 Map of Los Gatos, 1955 Print
    1953 Los Gatos
    1955 Print · USGS
    Covers San Jose, including Los Gatos, Saratoga, and other nearby areas
    8 unique versions available
  22. 1953 Map of Cupertino, 1955 Print
    1953 Map of Cupertino, 1955 Print
    1953 Cupertino
    1955 Print · USGS
    Covers San Jose, including Sunnyvale, Santa Clara, and other nearby areas
  25. 1953 Map of San Jose, 1959 Print
    1953 Map of San Jose, 1959 Print
    1953 San Jose
    1959 Print · USGS
    Covers San Jose, including Fremont, Sunnyvale, and other nearby areas
  28. 1955 Map of San Francisco
    1955 Map of San Francisco
    1955 San Francisco
    1955 Print · USGS
    Covers San Jose, including San Francisco, Oakland, and other nearby areas
  31. 1955 Map of Morgan Hill, 1956 Print
    1955 Map of Morgan Hill, 1956 Print
    1955 Morgan Hill
    1956 Print · USGS
    Covers San Jose, including Morgan Hill, Coyote, and other nearby areas
    6 unique versions available
  34. 1955 Map of Loma Prieta, 1956 Print
    1955 Map of Loma Prieta, 1956 Print
    1955 Loma Prieta
    1956 Print · USGS
    Covers San Jose, including Watsonville, Sveadal, and other nearby areas
    6 unique versions available
  37. 1955 Map of Mt. Sizer, 1956 Print
    1955 Map of Mt. Sizer, 1956 Print
    1955 Mt. Sizer
    1956 Print · USGS
    Covers San Jose, including Morgan Hill, Santa Clara County, and other nearby areas
    5 unique versions available
  40. 1955 Map of Lick Observatory, 1957 Print
    1955 Map of Lick Observatory, 1957 Print
    1955 Lick Observatory
    1957 Print · USGS
    Covers San Jose, including Santa Clara County, United States, and other nearby areas
    5 unique versions available
  43. 1955 Map of Mt. Day, 1957 Print
    1955 Map of Mt. Day, 1957 Print
    1955 Mt. Day
    1957 Print · USGS
    Covers San Jose, including Santa Clara County, Alameda County, and other nearby areas
    4 unique versions available
  46. 1956 Map of San Jose
    1956 Map of San Jose
    1956 San Jose
    1956 Print · USGS
    Covers San Jose, including Stockton, Fremont, and other nearby areas
  49. 1956 Map of San Francisco
    1956 Map of San Francisco
    1956 San Francisco
    1956 Print · USGS
    Covers San Jose, including San Francisco, Oakland, and other nearby areas
    4 unique versions available
  52. 1957 Map of San Francisco
    1957 Map of San Francisco
    1957 San Francisco
    1957 Print · USGS
    Covers San Jose, including San Francisco, Oakland, and other nearby areas
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