1900s (20th Century) Maps of Ventura County, California

1. 1900 Map of Triunfo Pass

   

   1900 Triunfo Pass

   1900 Print · USGS

   In the final year of the nineteenth century, the coast between Ventura and Los Angeles remained a series of massive ranchos and canyons. Genealogists and historians can trace early settlements like Newbury Park and Vejor, or follow the ancient Boundary Line across the Santa Monica Mountains.

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4. 1900 Map of Piru

   

   1900 Piru

   1900 Print · USGS

   Ventura County thrived along the rail-and-river corridor at the turn of the century as agriculture and ranching expanded. Trace the early layouts of Fillmore, Moorpark, and Piru or locate family landmarks in Bardsdale and Camulos.

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7. 1903 Map of Santa Paula

   

   1903 Santa Paula

   1903 Print · USGS

   Ventura County at the turn of the century shows a landscape of deep canyons and growing rail towns before the era of modern development. Genealogists can trace family names and homesteads near Santa Paula, Nordhoff, and the Ex Mission San Buenaventura grant lands.

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10. 1903 Map of Calabasas

    

    1903 Calabasas

    1903 Print · USGS

    The northern reaches of the Santa Monica Mountains and the western San Fernando Valley are shown here at the turn of the century. Genealogists and historians can trace early ranch boundaries like Encino and Las Virgenes, or locate the original sites of Grape Arbor and the Chatsworth Park Branch railroad.

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13. 1903 Map of Mt. Pinos

    

    1903 Mt. Pinos

    1903 Print · USGS

    Ventura and Kern counties at the start of the century remain largely a wild backcountry of forest reserves and high peaks. Genealogists and historians can trace early outposts like Pattiway, the high-altitude Frazier Borax Mine, and the Pine Mtn Lodge.

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16. 1903 Map of Tejon

    

    1903 Tejon

    1903 Print · USGS

    The high passes and desert fringes of the Tehachapis come alive in this survey of the early twentieth-century frontier. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of Old Fort Tejon, follow the trail through Tejon Pass, or locate early mining sites like Frazier Mine.

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19. 1903 Map of Camulos

    

    1903 Camulos

    1903 Print · USGS

    Southern California at the dawn of the twentieth century shows a landscape of ranchos and early rail towns. Trace the old routes through Simi and Camulos, or locate vanished stops like Ternez Siding and the coastal piers at Port Los Angeles.

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22. 1903 Map of Santa Susana

    

    1903 Santa Susana

    1903 Print · USGS

    Northern Los Angeles and Ventura counties are captured here at the start of the twentieth century, as the railroad transformed the frontier. Trace early rail hubs at Newhall and Saugus, and find the engineering feats of the Santa Susana Tunnel and Fernando Tunnel.

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25. 1904 Map of Ventura

    

    1904 Ventura

    1904 Print · USGS

    The coastal shelf and interior valleys of Ventura County appear here in the early twentieth century, showing a landscape of ranchos and new rail lines. Genealogists and historians can locate early settlements like Matilija and Oakview or trace the Southern Pacific RR along the Santa Barbara Channel.

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28. 1904 Map of Hueneme

    

    1904 Hueneme

    1904 Print · USGS

    Coastal Ventura County is shown here in the early 1900s, when ranching and rail transport shaped the fertile Oxnard Plain. Genealogists and historians can trace the early footprints of Oxnard, the port at Hueneme, and rural stops like Leesdale along the Southern Pacific R. R.

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31. 1921 Map of Piru

    

    1921 Piru

    1921 Print · USGS

    The Santa Clara River valley and southern Ventura County are shown here in the early twentieth century as the rail network expanded. Genealogists and historians can trace old property lines and rail stops at Sespe Sta, Camulos, and Bardsdale.

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34. 1921 Map of Triunfo Pass

    

    1921 Triunfo Pass

    1921 Print · USGS

    The coastal canyons and mountain passes of Ventura and Los Angeles counties are captured here at the turn of the century. Genealogists and historians can trace early settlements at Newbury Park and Triunfo, or follow the rugged drainage of Dume Canyon to the sea.

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37. 1925 Map of Chatsworth

    

    1925 Chatsworth

    1925 Print · USGS

    The western San Fernando Valley appears here in the mid-1920s as a landscape of new reservoirs and expanding rail lines. Genealogists and local historians can trace the early streets of Chatsworth, the grounds of Oakwood Cemetery, and the historic El Escorpion tract.

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40. 1927 Map of Chatsworth

    

    1927 Chatsworth

    1927 Print · USGS

    In the mid-1920s, the western San Fernando Valley was a landscape of emerging townsets and critical water infrastructure. Trace early street grids and rail lines near Chatsworth, Owensmouth, and the Chatsworth Reservoir.

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43. 1928 Map of Dry Canyon

    

    1928 Dry Canyon

    1928 Print · USGS

    The western edge of the San Fernando Valley appears here in the late twenties, balancing between historic ranch lands and early townsite development. Trace the early streets of Owensmouth and Girard, or locate the rural Calabasas School and the original path of Mulholland Highway.

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46. 1929 Map of Chatsworth

    

    1929 Chatsworth

    1929 Print · USGS

    The foothills of the Santa Susana Mountains come into focus in the late 1920s as Los Angeles began its westward expansion. Genealogists and historians can trace the early boundaries of Oakwood Cemetery, the Southern Pacific rail line, and the fledgling Twin Lakes Addition.

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49. 1929 Map of Dry Canyon

    

    1929 Dry Canyon

    1929 Print · USGS

    Los Angeles County canyon country appears here in the late twenties, during a period of early mountain settlement and survey refinement. Researchers can locate family landmarks like Calabasas Highlands, the Calabasas Sch, and early trail hubs such as Brents Junction.

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52. 1929 Map of Vejor

    

    1929 Vejor

    1929 Print · USGS

    The western edges of Los Angeles County appear as a rural landscape of canyons and country clubs during the late twenties. Trace early mountain settlements like Cornell and Picture City, or find local landmarks such as Malibu Lake and the Las Virgenes Sch.

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55. 1929 Map of Pico

    

    1929 Pico

    1929 Print · USGS

    The northern Santa Susana Mountains were a hub of early petroleum activity in the late 1920s. Trace the historic footprint of the Pico Oil Field and follow early mountain routes through Pico Canyon and Towsley Canyon.

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58. 1931 Map of Whitaker Peak

    

    1931 Whitaker Peak

    1931 Print · USGS

    The northwestern mountains of Los Angeles County appear here in the early 1930s, showing a landscape defined by forest service outposts and deep canyons. Researchers can trace the original locations of Agua Blanca Camp, the Piru Ranger Station, and the city-run Oak Flat Playground.

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61. 1931 Map of Santa Felicia Canyon

    

    1931 Santa Felicia Canyon

    1931 Print · USGS

    Canyon ranching and cattle camps define the Ventura-Los Angeles border during the early 1930s. Genealogists and researchers can trace the locations of the Dohany Cattle Camp, Martinez Ranch, and Leckler Ranch.

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64. 1931 Map of Castaic

    

    1931 Castaic

    1931 Print · USGS

    Castaic and the Santa Clara River valley appear here in the early 1930s, caught between the era of ranching and the rise of the oil industry. Researchers can find family landmarks like Sloane Ranch and the Val Verde Lodge, or trace the old U S Highway No 99.

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67. 1932 Map of Seminole

    

    1932 Seminole

    1932 Print · USGS

    The Santa Monica Mountains and Las Virgenes interior are captured here in the early thirties, showing the rural foothills before modern development. Trace early canyon settlements and school sites like Malibu Junction, Picture City, and Cornell Sch.

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70. 1932 Map of Russell Valley

    

    1932 Russell Valley

    1932 Print · USGS

    The western Santa Monica Mountains and the ranch lands of the early 1930s are captured here as the region began to modernize. Researchers can trace early transport routes like Decker Road and the original Ventura Highway through Russell Valley.

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73. 1932 Map of Beartrap Canyon

    

    1932 Beartrap Canyon

    1932 Print · USGS

    The northern reaches of Los Angeles County appear in the early 1930s as a vital transit corridor through the mountains. Researchers can trace the path of U S Highway No 99 past the General Petroleum Company Liebre Pumping Sta and the lonely Halfway Inn.

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