1970s Maps of Santa Cruz, California
Explore 3 historic maps of Santa Cruz from the 1970s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1970s — 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 Cruz's landscape evolved across the 1970s, 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 1970s, 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 Cruz's history through authentic maps from the 1970s. This is your window into the past.
Santa Cruz, CA maps
(3)- 1971 Map of San Francisco
1971 San Francisco1971 Print · USGSThe San Francisco Bay Area at the start of the 1970s is shown here as a dense network of aerospace hubs, naval bases, and expanding suburbs. Researchers can trace the mid-century footprint of Stanford University, the industrial Salt Evaporators, and the Southern Pacific rail lines. - 1974 Map of Monterey, 1977 Print
1974 Monterey1977 Print · USGSThe Central Coast and San Joaquin Valley meet in this mid-seventies survey of the Monterey region. Genealogists and historians can locate Spanish-era sites like the San Antonio de Padua Mission, early industrial markers such as the New Idria Mine, and coastal landmarks like the Point Sur Lighthouse. - 1978 Map of San Jose
1978 San Jose1978 Print · USGSSanta Clara County and the East Bay hills are captured in the late seventies, showing the suburban sprawl of San Jose alongside the rural Central Valley. Trace the paths of the Southern Pacific railroad and find landmarks like New Almaden and Lick Observatory.
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