1900s (20th Century) Maps of Crows Landing, California

1. 1916 Map of Crows Landing

   

   1916 Crows Landing

   1916 Print · USGS

   Stanislaus County was entering a new era of irrigated agriculture in the mid-1910s as traditional ranching gave way to rail-side settlements. Researchers can trace the early growth of Patterson and Crows Landing along the Southern Pacific and the complex Main Canal system.

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4. 1919 Map of Orestimba

   

   1919 Orestimba

   1919 Print · USGS

   The western San Joaquin Valley comes alive in the years following the Great War, showing a landscape defined by the growth of irrigation and rail. Genealogists and historians can locate early homesteads near Patterson, rural schoolhouses like Canal School, and the extensive MAIN CANAL system.

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7. 1941 Map of Orestimba

   

   1941 Orestimba

   1941 Print · USGS

   The San Joaquin Valley and Diablo Range foothills meet here in the early 1940s, showing a landscape defined by industrial irrigation and rail. Trace the Southern Pacific line through Patterson and Newman, or locate rural landmarks like the Canal School and Stimba Pumping Station.

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10. 1947 Map of San Jose, 1948 Print

    

    1947 San Jose

    1948 Print · USGS

    Northern California's heartland is captured here just after the war, showing the rapid growth of the Santa Clara and Central Valleys. Researchers can trace the legacy of rail and water at Castle Air Force Base, Stockton, and the Hetch Hetchy Aqueduct.

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13. 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.

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16. 1956 Map of San Jose

    

    1956 San Jose

    1956 Print · USGS

    Central California in the mid-fifties reveals the transition from sprawling orchards to growing urban hubs like San Jose and Stockton. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail-era landscape of the Mother Lode through Chinese Camp and Tuttletown, or follow the water through the Joaquin River and Calaveras Reservoir.

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19. 1962 Map of San Jose

    

    1962 San Jose

    1962 Print · USGS

    Central California in the early sixties showcases the expansion of the San Joaquin and Santa Clara valleys. Researchers can trace the rail-to-road transition along the Southern Pacific RR or locate landmarks like Castle USAF Base and Loma Prieta.

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22. 1966 Map of San Jose

    

    1966 San Jose

    1966 Print · USGS

    Central California in the mid-1960s reveals a landscape of massive irrigation projects and expanding Cold War military footprints. Researchers can trace the rail-and-river network of the San Joaquin Valley or locate specialized sites like Castle Air Force Base and the Sharp General Depot (Military).

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25. 1978 Map of San Jose

    

    1978 San Jose

    1978 Print · USGS

    Santa 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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