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Old Maps of San Jose, California for Academic Research

Study the evolution of San Jose with 66 high-resolution historic maps. Whether you're teaching, researching, or modeling changes in land use, these maps provide essential visual documentation of urban, environmental, and geographic change.

  • Analyze long-term change: Track patterns in development, transportation, and natural features.
  • Ideal for environmental or urban studies: Support academic projects with primary historical map data.
  • Use in the classroom or lab: Educators and researchers rely on these maps to bring historical context to life.

These maps are a powerful tool for teaching, research, and visualizing how San Jose has changed over the decades.

San Jose, CA maps

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  1. 1889 Map of San Jose, 1939 Print
    1889 Map of San Jose, 1939 Print
    1889 San Jose
    1939 Print · USGS
    Covers San Jose, including Fremont, Sunnyvale, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  4. 1897 Map of San Jose
    1897 Map of San Jose
    1897 San Jose
    1897 Print · USGS
    Covers San Jose, including Fremont, Sunnyvale, and other nearby areas
  7. 1897 Map of Mt. Hamilton
    1897 Map of Mt. Hamilton
    1897 Mt. Hamilton
    1897 Print · USGS
    Covers San Jose, including The Arnold Ranch, Santa Clara County, and other nearby areas
    6 unique versions available
  10. 1897 Map of Palo Alto
    1897 Map of Palo Alto
    1897 Palo Alto
    1897 Print · USGS
    Covers San Jose, including Fremont, Sunnyvale, and other nearby areas
  13. 1899 Map of San Jose
    1899 Map of San Jose
    1899 San Jose
    1899 Print · USGS
    Covers San Jose, including Fremont, Sunnyvale, and other nearby areas
    10 unique versions available
  16. 1899 Map of Palo Alto
    1899 Map of Palo Alto
    1899 Palo Alto
    1899 Print · USGS
    Covers San Jose, including Fremont, Sunnyvale, and other nearby areas
    11 unique versions available
  19. 1902 Map of Santa Cruz
    1902 Map of Santa Cruz
    1902 Santa Cruz
    1902 Print · USGS
    Covers San Jose, including Fremont, Sunnyvale, and other nearby areas
    9 unique versions available
  22. 1916 Map of New Almaden
    1916 Map of New Almaden
    1916 New Almaden
    1916 Print · USGS
    Covers San Jose, including Santa Cruz, Watsonville, and other nearby areas
  25. 1917 Map of Morgan Hill
    1917 Map of Morgan Hill
    1917 Morgan Hill
    1917 Print · USGS
    Covers San Jose, including Gilroy, Morgan Hill, and other nearby areas
    5 unique versions available
  28. 1919 Map of New Almaden, 1928 Print
    1919 Map of New Almaden, 1928 Print
    1919 New Almaden
    1928 Print · USGS
    Covers San Jose, including Santa Cruz, Watsonville, and other nearby areas
    4 unique versions available
  31. 1939 Map of Morgan Hill, 1957 Print
    1939 Map of Morgan Hill, 1957 Print
    1939 Morgan Hill
    1957 Print · USGS
    Covers San Jose, including Gilroy, Morgan Hill, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  34. 1940 Map of Los Gatos, 1961 Print
    1940 Map of Los Gatos, 1961 Print
    1940 Los Gatos
    1961 Print · USGS
    Covers San Jose, including Santa Cruz, Watsonville, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  37. 1941 Map of Morgan Hill
    1941 Map of Morgan Hill
    1941 Morgan Hill
    1941 Print · USGS
    Covers San Jose, including Gilroy, Morgan Hill, and other nearby areas
  40. 1941 Map of Palo Alto
    1941 Map of Palo Alto
    1941 Palo Alto
    1941 Print · USGS
    Covers San Jose, including Fremont, Sunnyvale, and other nearby areas
  43. 1942 Map of Mt. Hamilton
    1942 Map of Mt. Hamilton
    1942 Mt. Hamilton
    1942 Print · USGS
    Covers San Jose, including The Arnold Ranch, Santa Clara County, and other nearby areas
  46. 1943 Map of Palo Alto
    1943 Map of Palo Alto
    1943 Palo Alto
    1943 Print · USGS
    Covers San Jose, including Fremont, Sunnyvale, and other nearby areas
  49. 1943 Map of San Jose
    1943 Map of San Jose
    1943 San Jose
    1943 Print · USGS
    Covers San Jose, including Fremont, Sunnyvale, and other nearby areas
  52. 1943 Map of Los Gatos
    1943 Map of Los Gatos
    1943 Los Gatos
    1943 Print · USGS
    Covers San Jose, including Santa Cruz, Watsonville, and other nearby areas
  55. 1943 Map of Mt. Hamilton
    1943 Map of Mt. Hamilton
    1943 Mt. Hamilton
    1943 Print · USGS
    Covers San Jose, including The Arnold Ranch, Santa Clara County, and other nearby areas
  58. 1947 Map of Mt. Hamilton
    1947 Map of Mt. Hamilton
    1947 Mt. Hamilton
    1947 Print · USGS
    Covers San Jose, including The Arnold Ranch, Santa Clara County, and other nearby areas
  61. 1947 Map of San Francisco, 1948 Print
    1947 Map of San Francisco, 1948 Print
    1947 San Francisco
    1948 Print · USGS
    Covers San Jose, including San Francisco, Oakland, and other nearby areas
  64. 1947 Map of San Jose, 1948 Print
    1947 Map of San Jose, 1948 Print
    1947 San Jose
    1948 Print · USGS
    Covers San Jose, including Stockton, Fremont, and other nearby areas
  67. 1948 Map of San Francisco, 1951 Print
    1948 Map of San Francisco, 1951 Print
    1948 San Francisco
    1951 Print · USGS
    Covers San Jose, including San Francisco, Oakland, and other nearby areas
  70. 1948 Map of Palo Alto, 1956 Print
    1948 Map of Palo Alto, 1956 Print
    1948 Palo Alto
    1956 Print · USGS
    Covers San Jose, including Fremont, Sunnyvale, and other nearby areas
  73. 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
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