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1950s Maps of Stanislaus County, California

Explore 40 historic maps of Stanislaus County 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 Stanislaus County's landscape evolved across the 1950s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

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Start exploring Stanislaus County's history through authentic maps from the 1950s. This is your window into the past.

Stanislaus County, CA maps

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  1. 1952 Map of Avena, 1953 Print
    1952 Map of Avena, 1953 Print
    1952 Avena
    1953 Print · USGS
    San Joaquin County agriculture is in full bloom during the early fifties, showcasing a complex grid of orchards and irrigation. Genealogists and rail historians can trace the paths of three different railroads and locate rural schoolhouses like Four Trees School and the town of Escalon.
    5 unique versions available
  4. 1952 Map of Newman, 1954 Print
    1952 Map of Newman, 1954 Print
    1952 Newman
    1954 Print · USGS
    The San Joaquin Valley's agricultural landscape is captured here in the early 1950s, showing the critical rail and water systems that drove the region. Genealogists can trace family holdings along Stuhr Road or locate landmarks like the Canal Sch and West Side Hosp.
    4 unique versions available
  7. 1952 Map of Crows Landing, 1954 Print
    1952 Map of Crows Landing, 1954 Print
    1952 Crows Landing
    1954 Print · USGS
    The Stanislaus County riverlands appear in the early fifties as a landscape of intensive orchard farming and strategic military aviation. Researchers can trace family-named roads and rail history along the Southern Pacific through Patterson and Crows Landing.
    7 unique versions available
  10. 1952 Map of Ripon, 1954 Print
    1952 Map of Ripon, 1954 Print
    1952 Ripon
    1954 Print · USGS
    The San Joaquin and Stanislaus rivers meet in this early 1950s survey of California's agricultural heartland. Trace irrigation history through the Hetch Hetchy Aqueduct and find family sites at Mapes Ranch or the San Joaquin School.
  13. 1952 Map of Westley, 1954 Print
    1952 Map of Westley, 1954 Print
    1952 Westley
    1954 Print · USGS
    Agricultural life in Stanislaus County during the early fifties is centered on the river junctions and the railroad corridor. Researchers can trace the layout of Westley and Grayson, locating local landmarks like the Grayson Sch and the Farm Labor Center.
  16. 1952 Map of Vernalis, 1954 Print
    1952 Map of Vernalis, 1954 Print
    1952 Vernalis
    1954 Print · USGS
    The San Joaquin riverfront is shown at a mid-century turning point when major water projects and rail lines reshaped the Central Valley. Genealogists and historians can trace the San Joaquin City (Site), the New Jerusalem School, and crossings like Durham Ferry Road.
    3 unique versions available
  19. 1952 Map of Manteca, 1958 Print
    1952 Map of Manteca, 1958 Print
    1952 Manteca
    1958 Print · USGS
    The fertile San Joaquin Valley underwent significant post-war growth as irrigation and railroads connected agricultural hubs in the early fifties. Genealogists and local historians can trace rural school districts like Four Trees School and find industry landmarks such as the Sugar Refinery or the Union Memorial Cemetery.
    2 unique versions available
  22. 1953 Map of Ceres, 1954 Print
    1953 Map of Ceres, 1954 Print
    1953 Ceres
    1954 Print · USGS
    Stanislaus County thrived as an agricultural and rail hub in the early fifties, anchored by the Tuolumne River. Genealogists and local historians can trace rural school districts like Shackelford School and Monte Vista Sch or locate the sprawling Lakewood Memorial Park.
    2 unique versions available
  25. 1953 Map of Howard Ranch, 1954 Print
    1953 Map of Howard Ranch, 1954 Print
    1953 Howard Ranch
    1954 Print · USGS
    The Central Valley meets the foothills in the 1950s as the Delta-Mendota Canal transforms the Merced and Stanislaus landscape. Researchers can trace rural life via Howard Ranch, Cottonwood School, and the family-named grid of Taglio Road.
    4 unique versions available
  28. 1953 Map of Farmington, 1954 Print
    1953 Map of Farmington, 1954 Print
    1953 Farmington
    1954 Print · USGS
    Farmington and its surrounding San Joaquin ranchlands are documented here in the early fifties during a period of significant water management. Genealogists and local historians can trace family-named sites like Funck and Gotri or the path of the Southern Pacific railroad near the Farmington Dam.
  31. 1953 Map of Brush Lake, 1954 Print
    1953 Map of Brush Lake, 1954 Print
    1953 Brush Lake
    1954 Print · USGS
    Modesto and the surrounding Central Valley agriculture come into focus in the mid-fifties as urban expansion meets the river bottoms. Genealogists can locate family-named landmarks like Shiloh School, Westport Union School, and the Rancho Del Puerto.
    2 unique versions available
  34. 1953 Map of Escalon, 1954 Print
    1953 Map of Escalon, 1954 Print
    1953 Escalon
    1954 Print · USGS
    San Joaquin County agriculture and rail industry thrived mid-century as these two major railroads converged. Researchers can trace the layout of early schools like Union High Sch and Burwood Sch or locate family plots at Burwood Cem.
  37. 1953 Map of Riverbank, 1954 Print
    1953 Map of Riverbank, 1954 Print
    1953 Riverbank
    1954 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Modesto and Riverbank are shown here as the postwar agricultural economy is being joined by major industrial and aviation expansion. Researchers can find many family landmarks, including Belpassi School, the Riverbank Ordnance Plant, and the small settlement of D'Accardo.
  40. 1953 Map of Salida, 1954 Print
    1953 Map of Salida, 1954 Print
    1953 Salida
    1954 Print · USGS
    Stanislaus County agriculture and early urbanization are captured here just as the post-war boom reached the Central Valley. Genealogists and local historians can locate several rural schoolhouses like Ransom Sch or trace the extensive irrigation works from Lateral No 8 to the Hetch Hetchy Aqueduct.
    2 unique versions available
  43. 1953 Map of Oakdale, 1955 Print
    1953 Map of Oakdale, 1955 Print
    1953 Oakdale
    1955 Print · USGS
    Oakdale and the surrounding Stanislaus County plains were defined by a robust rail-and-canal economy in the early fifties. Researchers can trace the dual tracks of the Southern Pacific and Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad near the Orange Blossom Bridge.
  46. 1953 Map of Solyo, 1955 Print
    1953 Map of Solyo, 1955 Print
    1953 Solyo
    1955 Print · USGS
    The San Joaquin Valley and the Diablo Range foothills meet in the mid-1950s, showing a landscape of massive water infrastructure and military aviation. Trace the path of the Hetch Hetchy Aqueduct or locate the Rising Sun School and the Naval Auxiliary Air Station.
    4 unique versions available
  49. 1953 Map of Bachelor Valley, 1955 Print
    1953 Map of Bachelor Valley, 1955 Print
    1953 Bachelor Valley
    1955 Print · USGS
    The ranchlands of Stanislaus and Calaveras counties are captured here in the early 1950s as flood control projects began reshaping the landscape. Genealogists and local historians can locate Eugene, St Joseph Ch, and the sprawling Rancheria Del Rio Estanislao land grant.
  52. 1953 Map of Cooperstown, 1955 Print
    1953 Map of Cooperstown, 1955 Print
    1953 Cooperstown
    1955 Print · USGS
    The Stanislaus and Tuolumne county line comes alive in the 1950s as a landscape of irrigation and heavy industry. Genealogists and historians can trace the Sierra Railroad through Cooperstown or locate the Roberts Ferry School and riverside Dredge Tailings.
  55. 1953 Map of Patterson, 1955 Print
    1953 Map of Patterson, 1955 Print
    1953 Patterson
    1955 Print · USGS
    In the early fifties, this Stanislaus County town serves as a hub for Central Valley agriculture as irrigation canals transformed the landscape. Genealogists and researchers can trace the town's radial layout and find landmarks like North Mead Sch, the Farm Labor Center, and the Vanormer Pumping Station.
    4 unique versions available
  58. 1953 Map of Montpelier, 1955 Print
    1953 Map of Montpelier, 1955 Print
    1953 Montpelier
    1955 Print · USGS
    Eastern Stanislaus County in the early fifties shows a landscape of growing irrigation networks and rural rail hubs. Genealogists can trace family holdings near Montpelier and Hickman or locate landmarks like the Grain Elevator and Southern Pacific railroad.
  61. 1953 Map of Snelling, 1955 Print
    1953 Map of Snelling, 1955 Print
    1953 Snelling
    1955 Print · USGS
    In the early fifties, the area around the Merced River shows the lasting impact of industrial gold dredging. Researchers can trace the water infrastructure of the North Side Canal or locate local landmarks like Halterman and Snelling.
  64. 1953 Map of Paulsell, 1955 Print
    1953 Map of Paulsell, 1955 Print
    1953 Paulsell
    1955 Print · USGS
    Eastern Stanislaus County appears here during the early fifties, showing a landscape defined by the arrival of intensive irrigation and rail transport. Researchers can trace the path of the Sierra Railroad and locate water infrastructure like the Dallas Warner Reservoir and Modesto Main Canal.
  67. 1953 Map of Waterford, 1955 Print
    1953 Map of Waterford, 1955 Print
    1953 Waterford
    1955 Print · USGS
    Waterford and the surrounding agricultural lands are captured here in the mid-1950s as irrigation systems reshaped the landscape. Researchers can trace the Southern Pacific rail line through Claribel and locate regional landmarks like the local Winery and Gravel Pits.
  70. 1953 Map of Turlock Lake, 1955 Print
    1953 Map of Turlock Lake, 1955 Print
    1953 Turlock Lake
    1955 Print · USGS
    The Stanislaus and Merced county line is captured here in the mid-1950s, a time when irrigation projects were reshaping the Central Valley landscape. Researchers can trace the development of Turlock Lake and the vital Main Canal, or locate family sites along Davis Road and Olsen Road.
    2 unique versions available
  73. 1953 Map of Denair, 1955 Print
    1953 Map of Denair, 1955 Print
    1953 Denair
    1955 Print · USGS
    Stanislaus County thrived as a railroad and irrigation hub in the early fifties, with the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe cutting diagonally through the valley. Researchers can trace local roots at the Denair Cemetery or locate old school sites like Lowell and Gratton School.
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