Old Maps of Modesto, California

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Modesto, CA maps

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  1. 1915 Map of Westport
    1915 Map of Westport
    1915 Westport
    1915 Print · USGS
    Covers Modesto, including Ceres, Patterson, and other nearby areas

  2. 1915 Map of Salida
    1915 Map of Salida
    1915 Salida
    1915 Print · USGS
    Covers Modesto, including Ripon, McHenry, and other nearby areas

  3. 1916 Map of Riverbank
    1916 Map of Riverbank
    1916 Riverbank
    1916 Print · USGS
    Covers Modesto, including Riverbank, Oakdale, and other nearby areas

  4. 1916 Map of Ceres
    1916 Map of Ceres
    1916 Ceres
    1916 Print · USGS
    Covers Modesto, including Turlock, Ceres, and other nearby areas

  5. 1939 Map of Modesto East, 1965 Print
    1939 Map of Modesto East, 1965 Print
    1939 Modesto East
    1965 Print · USGS
    Covers Modesto, including Turlock, Ceres, and other nearby areas

  6. 1941 Map of Modesto West
    1941 Map of Modesto West
    1941 Modesto West
    1941 Print · USGS
    Covers Modesto, including Ceres, Patterson, and other nearby areas

  7. 1942 Map of Modesto East
    1942 Map of Modesto East
    1942 Modesto East
    1942 Print · USGS
    Covers Modesto, including Turlock, Ceres, and other nearby areas

  8. 1947 Map of San Jose, 1948 Print
    1947 Map of San Jose, 1948 Print
    1947 San Jose
    1948 Print · USGS
    Covers Modesto, including San Jose, Stockton, and other nearby areas

  9. 1953 Map of Ceres, 1954 Print
    1953 Map of Ceres, 1954 Print
    1953 Ceres
    1954 Print · USGS
    Covers Modesto, including Turlock, Ceres, and other nearby areas

  10. 1953 Map of Brush Lake, 1954 Print
    1953 Map of Brush Lake, 1954 Print
    1953 Brush Lake
    1954 Print · USGS
    Covers Modesto, including Ceres, Patterson, and other nearby areas

  11. 1953 Map of Riverbank, 1954 Print
    1953 Map of Riverbank, 1954 Print
    1953 Riverbank
    1954 Print · USGS
    Covers Modesto, including Riverbank, Oakdale, and other nearby areas

  12. 1953 Map of Salida, 1954 Print
    1953 Map of Salida, 1954 Print
    1953 Salida
    1954 Print · USGS
    Covers Modesto, including Ripon, McHenry, and other nearby areas

  13. 1956 Map of San Jose
    1956 Map of San Jose
    1956 San Jose
    1956 Print · USGS
    Covers Modesto, including San Jose, Stockton, and other nearby areas

  14. 1962 Map of San Jose
    1962 Map of San Jose
    1962 San Jose
    1962 Print · USGS
    Covers Modesto, including San Jose, Stockton, and other nearby areas

  15. 1966 Map of San Jose
    1966 Map of San Jose
    1966 San Jose
    1966 Print · USGS
    Covers Modesto, including San Jose, Stockton, and other nearby areas

  16. 1969 Map of Ceres, 1971 Print
    1969 Map of Ceres, 1971 Print
    1969 Ceres
    1971 Print · USGS
    Covers Modesto, including Turlock, Ceres, and other nearby areas

  17. 1969 Map of Brush Lake, 1971 Print
    1969 Map of Brush Lake, 1971 Print
    1969 Brush Lake
    1971 Print · USGS
    Covers Modesto, including Ceres, Patterson, and other nearby areas

  18. 1969 Map of Salida, 1972 Print
    1969 Map of Salida, 1972 Print
    1969 Salida
    1972 Print · USGS
    Covers Modesto, including Ripon, McHenry, and other nearby areas

  19. 1969 Map of Riverbank, 1972 Print
    1969 Map of Riverbank, 1972 Print
    1969 Riverbank
    1972 Print · USGS
    Covers Modesto, including Riverbank, Oakdale, and other nearby areas

  20. 1989 Map of Stockton
    1989 Map of Stockton
    1989 Stockton
    1989 Print · USGS
    Covers Modesto, including Stockton, Fremont, and other nearby areas

  21. 1994 Map of Oakdale, 1995 Print
    1994 Map of Oakdale, 1995 Print
    1994 Oakdale
    1995 Print · USGS
    Covers Modesto, including Turlock, Ceres, and other nearby areas

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