Old Maps of Santa Cruz, California
Explore 41 old maps of Santa Cruz, spanning from 1902 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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- See how Santa Cruz changed over time: Compare historical maps to modern-day views to trace roads, homesites, rail lines & more.
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- Trusted historical sources: Maps sourced from the USGS, Library of Congress, and other archives.
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Start exploring old maps of Santa Cruz to uncover forgotten places, hidden landmarks, and the deep history beneath your feet.
Santa Cruz, CA maps
(41)- 1902 Map of Santa Cruz
1902 Santa Cruz1902 Print · USGSCovers Santa Cruz, including San Jose, Fremont, and other nearby areas9 unique versions available - 1912 Map of Capitola, 1955 Print
1912 Capitola1955 Print · USGSCovers Santa Cruz, including Watsonville, Capitola, and other nearby areas2 unique versions available - 1914 Map of Capitola
1914 Capitola1914 Print · USGSCovers Santa Cruz, including Watsonville, Capitola, and other nearby areas6 unique versions available - 1916 Map of New Almaden
1916 New Almaden1916 Print · USGSCovers Santa Cruz, including San Jose, Watsonville, and other nearby areas - 1919 Map of New Almaden, 1928 Print
1919 New Almaden1928 Print · USGSCovers Santa Cruz, including San Jose, Watsonville, and other nearby areas4 unique versions available - 1940 Map of Capitola
1940 Capitola1940 Print · USGSCovers Santa Cruz, including Watsonville, Capitola, and other nearby areas - 1940 Map of Los Gatos, 1961 Print
1940 Los Gatos1961 Print · USGSCovers Santa Cruz, including San Jose, Watsonville, and other nearby areas2 unique versions available - 1943 Map of Los Gatos
1943 Los Gatos1943 Print · USGSCovers Santa Cruz, including San Jose, Watsonville, and other nearby areas - 1947 Map of San Francisco, 1948 Print
1947 San Francisco1948 Print · USGSCovers Santa Cruz, including San Jose, San Francisco, and other nearby areas - 1947 Map of San Jose, 1948 Print
1947 San Jose1948 Print · USGSCovers Santa Cruz, including San Jose, Stockton, and other nearby areas - 1948 Map of Santa Cruz
1948 Santa Cruz1948 Print · USGSCovers Santa Cruz, including Salinas, Madera, and other nearby areas2 unique versions available - 1948 Map of San Francisco, 1951 Print
1948 San Francisco1951 Print · USGSCovers Santa Cruz, including San Jose, San Francisco, and other nearby areas - 1954 Map of Soquel, 1955 Print
1954 Soquel1955 Print · USGSCovers Santa Cruz, including Capitola, Live Oak, and other nearby areas5 unique versions available - 1954 Map of Santa Cruz, 1955 Print
1954 Santa Cruz1955 Print · USGSCovers Santa Cruz, including Majors, Gordola, and other nearby areas8 unique versions available - 1955 Map of San Francisco
1955 San Francisco1955 Print · USGSCovers Santa Cruz, including San Jose, San Francisco, and other nearby areas - 1955 Map of Santa Cruz
1955 Santa Cruz1955 Print · USGSCovers Santa Cruz, including Salinas, Madera, and other nearby areas - 1955 Map of Laurel, 1956 Print
1955 Laurel1956 Print · USGSCovers Santa Cruz, including Scotts Valley, Skyland, and other nearby areas7 unique versions available - 1955 Map of Felton, 1957 Print
1955 Felton1957 Print · USGSCovers Santa Cruz, including Scotts Valley, Bald Mountain, and other nearby areas6 unique versions available - 1955 Map of Davenport, 1957 Print
1955 Davenport1957 Print · USGSCovers Santa Cruz, including Davenport Landing, Westdale, and other nearby areas6 unique versions available - 1956 Map of San Jose
1956 San Jose1956 Print · USGSCovers Santa Cruz, including San Jose, Stockton, and other nearby areas - 1956 Map of San Francisco
1956 San Francisco1956 Print · USGSCovers Santa Cruz, including San Jose, San Francisco, and other nearby areas4 unique versions available - 1957 Map of San Francisco
1957 San Francisco1957 Print · USGSCovers Santa Cruz, including San Jose, San Francisco, and other nearby areas - 1957 Map of Santa Cruz
1957 Santa Cruz1957 Print · USGSCovers Santa Cruz, including Salinas, Madera, and other nearby areas - 1958 Map of Santa Cruz
1958 Santa Cruz1958 Print · USGSCovers Santa Cruz, including Salinas, Madera, and other nearby areas2 unique versions available - 1960 Map of San Francisco
1960 San Francisco1960 Print · USGSCovers Santa Cruz, including San Jose, San Francisco, and other nearby areas
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