map of california

[Map of California shown as an island].

Relief shown pictorially. Pen-and-ink and watercolor. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Vault

A new & exact map of the coast, countries and islands within ye limit...

Plano del puerto de Acapulco situado en la latitud de 16⁰47ʹ y en la l...

[Map of Pacific Ocean between the coast of California and Mexico and J...

Watermark: PVL [Pieter van Ley] in 1 character. Pen-and-ink. Mounted on cloth backing. LC Luso-Hispanic World, 15 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Includes text. Printe... More

Carta que contiene parte de la costa de la California.

Pen-and-ink and watercolor. Wagner, H. R. Cartography of the northwest coast, 708 LC Luso-Hispanic World, 81 Available also through the Library of Congress web site as a raster image. Magg's description on verso.

Map of the western & middle portions of North America : to illustrate ...

Relief shown by hachures. Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington, DC. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.

Carta esférica de la costa de la Alta California : comprendida entre l...

Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings. Shows drainage, missions, pueblos, presidios, etc. Prime meridian: Cadiz. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.

map from "Narrative of a Whaling Voyage round the Globe, from the year...

This image has been taken from scan 000022 from "Narrative of a Whaling Voyage round the Globe, from the year 1833 to 1836. Comprising sketches of Polynesia, California, the Indian Archipelago, etc. With an acc... More

map from "Narrative of the Travels and Adventures of Monsieur Violet i...

This image has been taken from scan 000012 from "Narrative of the Travels and Adventures of Monsieur Violet in California, Sonora, and Western Texas". The title and subject terms of this image have been generat... More

Map of an exploring expedition to the Rocky Mountains in the year 1842...

Relief shown by hachures. State 2: Does not include notes or Great Basin statement. Shows place name South Park below Bayou Salade; some place names differ from other states. LC Trails, no. 223 Available also t... More

map from "Report of the Exploring Expedition to the Rocky Mountains in...

This image has been taken from scan 000180 from "Report of the Exploring Expedition to the Rocky Mountains in the year 1842; and to the Oregon and North California, in the years 1843, 44". The title and subject... More

Map of an exploring expedition to the Rocky Mountains in the year 1842...

Relief shown by hachures. State 3: Includes notes, Great Basin statement, and place name South Park below Bayou Salade; some place names differ from other states. "Published in Report of the exploring expeditio... More

map from "Report of the Exploring Expedition to the Rocky Mountains in...

This image has been taken from scan 000159 from "Report of the Exploring Expedition to the Rocky Mountains in the year 1842; and to the Oregon and North California, in the years 1843, 44". The title and subject... More

map from "Travels over the table lands and cordilleras of Mexico, duri...

This image has been taken from scan 000094 from "Travels over the table lands and cordilleras of Mexico, during the years 1843 and 44; including a description of California ... and the biographies of Iturbide a... More

A new map of Texas, Oregon and California.

No. 15 map of Oregon and Upper California

Public domain image of the vintage map from NYPL Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, free to use, no copyright restrictions image. The Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division is one of the wo... More

Mapa de los Estados Unidos de Méjico, California &c. : segun lo organi...

Shows Mexico and the southern United States. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Prime meridian: Washington. Gift; Thomas W. Streeler; Dec. 28, 1937. Includes distance chart, distance list, and 2 profile... More

Map of Upper & Lower California showing the military stations and dist...

Available also through the Library of Congress web site as a raster image.

Topographical sketch of the gold & quicksilver district of California.

Available also through the Library of Congress web site as a raster image. 4 copies, vary slightly.

Map of Oregon and upper California from the surveys of John Charles Fr...

Scale 1:3,000,000. Hand colored. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Shows area of U.S. west of the Continental Divide. Includes notes and "Profile of the travelling route from the South Pass of the Rock... More

map from "Notes of a military reconnaissance from Port Leavenworth in ...

This image has been taken from scan 000195 from "Notes of a military reconnaissance from Port Leavenworth in Missouri to San Diego, in California, including parts of the Arkansas, del Norte and Gila Rivers". Th... More

map from "The Gold Regions of California. Being a succinct description...

This image has been taken from scan 000010 from "The Gold Regions of California. Being a succinct description of the geography, history, topography, and general features of California ... Edited by G. G. Foster... More

Map of Oregon and upper California from the surveys of John Charles Fr...

Hand colored. LC copy sectioned and mounted on cloth backing. Annotated on verso in black ink: California & Oregon 1848. Millard Fillmore. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Shows area of U.S. west of t... More

Map without title showing the railroad route to Santa Fe and San Diego...

Outline map of North America showing proposed railroad routes within the present limits of the United States. This is one of the earliest promotional maps for a transcontinental railroad to come before the Uni... More

Map of the emigrant road from Independence Mo. to St. Francisco, Calif...

map from "A Tour of duty in California; including a description of the...

This image has been taken from scan 000022 from "A Tour of duty in California; including a description of the Gold Region; and an account of the Voyage around Cape Horn; with notices of Lower California, the Gu... More

Official map of San Francisco. - Public domain old map

Scale 1:6,600; 550 English ft. to the in. Hand colored. Relief shown by hachures. Cadastral map. "Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1849 by Henry Reed." Available also through the Library of Cong... More

map from "Four Months among the Gold-Finders in Alta California: being...

This image has been taken from scan 000010 from "Four Months among the Gold-Finders in Alta California: being the diary of an expedition from San Francisco to the gold districts". The title and subject terms of... More

map from "[What I saw in California: being the journal of a tour by th...

This image has been taken from scan 000010 from "[What I saw in California: being the journal of a tour by the emigrant route and south pass of the Rocky Mountains, across the continent of North America, the Gr... More

Map of the gold regions of California.

A map illustrative of the route of the proposed railroad : from St. Lo...

"The red line indicates the route of the Railroad. The green line is the route followed by Col. Fremont from the South Pass to Humboldt River."

Map of the mining district of California.

Public domain scan of a vintage map, plan, atlas, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description.

Sketch of General Riley's route through the mining districts [of Calif...

Relief shown by hachures. LC Trails, 106 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.

Route of the Pacific and Atlantic Rail Road between San Francisco, & S...

Map of the coast between San Francisco and San Jose showing roads, property owners, streams, and relief by hachures.

map from "Geology and industrial resources of California ... To which ...

This image has been taken from scan 000127 from "Geology and industrial resources of California ... To which is added the official reports of Genls. Persifer, F. Smith, and B. Riley, including the reports of Li... More

map from "Geology and industrial resources of California ... To which ...

This image has been taken from scan 000125 from "Geology and industrial resources of California ... To which is added the official reports of Genls. Persifer, F. Smith, and B. Riley, including the reports of Li... More

map from "Historical Collections of the Great West; containing narrati...

This image has been taken from scan 000094 from "Historical Collections of the Great West; containing narrations of the most important ... events in Western History, remarkable individual adventures, sketches o... More

A new map of the United States. Upon which are delineated its vast wor...

Detailed general map of the eastern half of the United States indicating drainage, state boundaries, state and county capitals, cities and towns, common roads, the "Oregon Route," canals, and railroads. One of... More

Map of San Francisco...for Banker's City Directory

Street and block map; no illus. Illus. in: F869.S3A18 1852-53, p. 31. No ref. copy. This record contains unverified data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Geogr.; Maps.

map from "Mexico, Aztec, Spanish and Republican: or historical, geogra...

This image has been taken from scan 000412 from volume 01 of "Mexico, Aztec, Spanish and Republican: or historical, geographical, political, statistical and social account of that country from the period of the... More

New map of California, Oregon, Washington, Utah and New Mexico /

Shows state and county boundary lines. "Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1853 by J, Disturnell in the Clerk Office of the District ... of New York." LC copy imperfect: Stained, fold lines throug... More

General map of explorations and surveys in California /

Scale 1:600,000. At head of title: Routes in California to connect with the routes near the 32nd. and 35th. parallels. Relief shown by hachures. From U.S. War Department, Explorations and Surveys for a Railroad... More

Map and profile of the Tejon Pass : from explorations and surveys /

Public domain scan of a architecture diagram, settlement map, plan, or drawing, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description.

Map and profile of the Cañada de las Uvas : from explorations and surv...

Scale 1:60,000. At head of title: Routes in California to connect with the routes near the 32nd and 35th Parallels. Relief shown by hachures. From U.S. War Department, Explorations and Surveys for a Railroad Ro... More

Map of passes in the Sierra Nevada from Walker's Pass to the Coast Ran...

Scale 1:240,000. At head of title: Routes in California to connect with the routes near the 32nd and 35th Parallels. Relief shown by hachures. From U.S. War Department, Explorations and Surveys for a Railroad R... More

[Outline map of the United States showing proposed railroad routes to ...

For a similar map see Carl I. Wheat's Mapping the Transmississippi West, v. 3 (San Francisco, Institute of Historical Cartography, 1957-63.) p. 193. Scale ca. 1:7,000,000. LC Railroad maps, 22 Description deriv... More

Map showing the location of Sacramento Valley Railroad, Cal. Sacrament...

Sketch map of the first railroad in California, with projected extensions to San Francisco, Sonora, and Tehama, made by the engineer who built the Sacramento Valley Railroad. Scale ca. 1:1,100,000. From Report ... More

map from "Personal Narrative of Explorations and Incidents in Texas, N...

This image has been taken from scan 000056 from volume 01 of "Personal Narrative of Explorations and Incidents in Texas, New Mexico, California, Sonora, and Chihuahua, connected with the United States and Mexic... More

General map of a survey in California : in connection with examination...

Map shows "practicable railway routes" between Ft. Yuma on the Colorado River and the San Francisco Bay region. Scale 1:600,000. Relief shown by hachures. "Proof revised in Office of P.R.R. Surveys Feb. 10th 18... More

From the valley of the Mud Lakes to the Pacific Ocean.

Scale 1:760,320. At head of title: Route near the 41st Parallel. Map no. 4. Relief shown by hachures. From U.S. War Department, Explorations and Surveys for a Railroad Route from the Mississippi River to the Pa... More

map from "[Report of the Exploring Expedition to the Rocky Mountains i...

This image has been taken from scan 000225 from "[Report of the Exploring Expedition to the Rocky Mountains in the year 1842; and to the Oregon and North California, in the years 1843, 44.]". The title and subj... More

Map of the Gadsden Purchase : Sonora and portions of New Mexico, Chihu...

Relief shown by hachures. LC copy signed in ink on page 2 of cover: Millard Fillmore, Feby. 6, 1861. Includes notes. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.

From San Francisco Bay to the northern boundary of California : from e...

Scale 1:760,320. Relief shown by hachures. At head of title: Routes in Oregon and California. Map no. 1. "Drawn by John Young." From U.S. War Department, Explorations and Surveys for a Railroad Route from the M... More

From the northern boundary of California to the Columbia River : from ...

Scale 1:760,320. Relief shown by hachures. At head of title: Routes in Oregon and California. Map no. 2. "Drawn by John Young." From U.S. War Department, Explorations and Surveys for a Railroad Route from the M... More

Entrance to San Francisco Bay, California : from a trigonometrical sur...

Public domain image of a nautical map, chart, navigation pilot guide, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Map of wagon routes in Utah Territory /

Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Shows routes of Captains Stansbury, Fremont, Gunnison, and Beckwith. In lower right margin: Facsimile reproduction by the Graphic Co., New York. Originally folded in m... More

From San Francisco Bay to the Plains of Los Angeles : from exploration...

Scale 1:760,320. At head of title: Coast route, California Map no. 1. Relief shown by hachures. From U.S. War Department, Explorations and Surveys for a Railroad Route from the Mississippi River to the Pacific ... More

Map of the United States west of the Mississippi showing the routes to...

Detailed general map framed in decorative borders showing drainage, state boundaries, cities and towns, and the transportation and communication networks. An excellent example of a promotional map to encourage ... More

Greensville Co. east of the Halifax road and that portion of No. Ca. i...

"Map from the Confederate Engineer Bureau in Richmond, Va. General J.F. Gilmer, Chief Engineer[.] Presented to the Virginia Historical Society by his only daughter, Mrs. J.F. Minis, Sav[ana]h, Ga."--Note on map... More

Railroad map of the central part of California, and part of Nevada. 18...

Outline map of the U.S. West, from vicinity of Lake Tahoe to the Pacific Ocean. Scale 1:253,440. Copied June 12th 1866. LC Railroad maps, 187 Description derived from published bibliography. Available also thro... More

Official map of Amador County, California. : approved by the Board of ...

Relief shown by hachures. Partial cadastral map showing land ownership, some landowners' names, ditches, mills, mineral loads, railroads, etc. LC Land ownership maps, 12 Available also through the Library of Co... More

Birds eye view of the city of San Francisco

Public domain photograph of 19th century California, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Map of the states of California and Nevada

Public domain image of the vintage map from NYPL Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, free to use, no copyright restrictions image. The Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division is one of the wo... More

map from "The Agricultural and other Resources of California ... With ...

This image has been taken from scan 000107 from "The Agricultural and other Resources of California ... With twenty-one illustrations". The title and subject terms of this image have been generated from tags, c... More

Map of Yolo county, California / compiled from official and recent sur...

Relief shown by hachures. LC Land ownership maps, 50 Includes regional map, list of distances, and charts of courts, county offices, post offices and school districts. Also shows ranchos and large landowners. A... More

map from "Round the World in 1870: an account of a brief tour made thr...

This image has been taken from scan 000252 from "Round the World in 1870: an account of a brief tour made through India, China, Japan, California, and South America. [With maps.]". The title and subject terms o... More

map from "Round the World in 1870: an account of a brief tour made thr...

This image has been taken from scan 000350 from "Round the World in 1870: an account of a brief tour made through India, China, Japan, California, and South America. [With maps.]". The title and subject terms o... More

Official map of Sutter County, California /

Relief shown by hachures. Cadastral map showing drainage, land ownership, supervisor districts, railroads, roads, etc. "Approved ... by order of the Board of Supervisors at the May Session A.D. 1873." Includes ... More

Map of the old portion of the city surrounding the plaza, showing the ...

Manuscript map.

Map of the old portion of the city surrounding the plaza, showing the ...

Cadastral map. Pen-and-ink and watercolor. Mounted on cardboard. Map of a portion of Los Angeles City showing plots, large number of women landowners, and points of interest with dates. Copy annotated in pencil... More

Topographical map of Lake Tahoe and surrounding country /

Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. "Entered according to an act of Congress in the year 1873 by Ferd. von Leicht ..." Mounted on cloth. Includes two inset views: Lake Tahoe and Donner Lake. Available al... More

[New commercial and topographical rail road map & guide of California ...

Shows drainage, relief by hachures, cities and towns, township and county boundaries, and the railroad network with names of lines and distances between stations. Scale 1:1,267,200. LC Railroad maps, 188 Descri... More

Graphic chart of the city and county of San Francisco

Perspective map not drawn to scale. At head of title: San Francisco newsletter, California Advertiser. Bird's-eye-view. Oriented with north toward the lower right. Includes index to points of interest and inset... More

Maps showing the Southern Pacific Railroad and its connections.

Main map shows western states and includes relief by hachures, drainage, cities and towns, township and ranges, counties, railroads, and proposed railroads. General map, at top of sheet, covers the United State... More

City of San Jose, Cal. 1875. - Public domain old map

Perspective map not drawn to scale. Bird's-eye-view. "From elevation of 500 ft. looking north." LC Panoramic maps (2nd ed.), 41 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. AACR2: ... More

View of the Panamint Range Mountains, mines, mills and town site ; She...

Available also through the Library of Congress web site as a raster image.

Map of California to accompany printed agreement of S. O. Houghton as ...

Detailed map of California, including Nevada. Shows relief by hachures, drainage, cities and towns, with major railroads distinguished by color. 6568 U.S. Copyright Office Scale 1:2,090,880. LC Railroad maps, 5... More

Birds eye view of Los Angeles, California.

Perspective map not drawn to scale. "Looking south to the Pacific Ocean twenty miles distant." LC Panoramic maps (2nd ed.), 26 Insets: Birds eye view of Wilmington, Los Angeles Co., Cal.--Bird's eye view of San... More

Official map of the County of Butte, California : carefully compiled f...

Relief shown by shading. Cadastral map showing drainage, roads, railroads, ditches, canals, flumes, section lines, land ownership, landowners' names, townships, school districts, hydraulic mines, etc. "Approved... More

View of Los Angeles from the east. Brooklyn Hights in the foreground; ...

Perspective map not drawn to scale. Bird's-eye-view. Indexed for points of interest. LC Panoramic maps (2nd ed.), 25 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. AACR2: 651/1; 710/1

Map of the County of Los Angeles, California : compiled from U.S. land...

Relief shown by shading. Cadastral map showing drainage, roads, railroads, land ownership, landowners' names, ranchos, township & section lines, etc. "Adopted by Board of Supervisors, Aug. 7th 1877." "Entered a... More

The city of San Francisco. Birds eye view from the bay looking south-w...

Perspective map not drawn to scale. LC Panoramic maps (2nd ed.), 37.1 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Indexed for points of interest. AACR2

Official map of the County of Tehama, California /

Relief shown by shading. Cadastral map showing roads, railroads, lot lines and numbers, landowners' names, and geographical features. "Approved & declared to be the official map of Tehama County by resolutions ... More

Chicago to San Franciso via the Burlington Route.

Stylized, diagramatic strip map in three sections: Chicago to Omaha; Omaha; Omaha to Salt Lake and Ogden (via the Union Pacific); Ogden to San Francisco (via the Central Pacific) Scale ca. 1:3,000,000. LC Railr... More

Map of Nevada County, California / - Public domain map

Relief shown by hachures. Cadastral maps showing land ownership, landowners' names, lot numbers, judicial townships, roads, railroads, etc. "Board of Supervisors ... 1880 ... the map of Nevada County compiled b... More

Go and see Hardy Gillard's great American educational panorama, Over t...

Public domain scan of a vintage map, plan, atlas, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description.

map from "The Lands of the South Pacific Railroad Company of Californi...

This image has been taken from scan 000024 from "The Lands of the South Pacific Railroad Company of California; with general information on the Resources of Southern California. (The Lands of the Central Pacifi... More

Sarawak from "Pioneering in the Far East, and journeys to California i...

This image has been taken from scan 000142 from "Pioneering in the Far East, and journeys to California in 1849 and to the White Sea in 1878 ... With illustrations, etc". The title and subject terms of this ima... More

map from "Pioneering in the Far East, and journeys to California in 18...

This image has been taken from scan 000143 from "Pioneering in the Far East, and journeys to California in 1849 and to the White Sea in 1878 ... With illustrations, etc". The title and subject terms of this ima... More

map from "Pioneering in the Far East, and journeys to California in 18...

This image has been taken from scan 000471 from "Pioneering in the Far East, and journeys to California in 1849 and to the White Sea in 1878 ... With illustrations, etc". The title and subject terms of this ima... More

Map showing the California and Nevada Railroad and its extensions and ...

Map of central California and Colorado showing relief by hachures, drainage, township and county boundaries, and railroads, with emphasis on the main line. Scale 1:2,090,880. LC Railroad maps, 360 Description d... More

New enlarged scale railroad and county map of California showing every...

Indexed map showing relief by hachures, drainage, cities and towns, counties, roads, and railroads. Scale ca.1:1,200,000. LC Railroad maps, 189 Description derived from published bibliography. Inset: Rand McNal... More

View of San Francisco, formerly Yerba Buena, in 1846-7 before the disc...

"Designed & copied from views taken at the time." LC Panoramic maps (2nd ed.), 33.2 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Indexed for points of interest. Includes signatures... More

Map of Tulare County, State of California /

Relief shown by shading and hachures. Cadastral map showing drainage, township and section lines, land ownership, landowners' names, supervisorial and school districts, Indian reservations, judicial townships, ... More

Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Wheatland, Yuba County, California.

Feb 1884. 1 Sheet(s). California fire insurance map. Sanborn fire insurance maps are detailed maps of cities and towns produced by the Sanborn Map Company for the purpose of assessing fire insurance liabili... More

Yreka & Mt. Shasta, Siskiyou County, Cal., looking south east /

Birds-eye view. Relief shown pictorially. LC Panoramic maps (2nd ed.), 53.1 Indexed. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.

Official map of "Chinatown" in San Francisco /

Cadastral map showing names of owners, businesses, "Chinese occupancy," "Chinese gambling houses," and "White occupants." "The map and colors show only the first, or street floor of Chinatown and the occupancy ... More

Official map of Sacramento County, California /

Relief shown by hachures. Cadastral maps showing drainage, roads, railroads, land ownership, landowners' names, ranchos, township and section lines, political townships, etc. "Approved and declared to be the of... More

Official map of Colusa County, California. : compiled and drawn from o...

Relief shown by shading. Cadastral map showing drainage, roads, railroads, ranchos, land ownership, landowners' names, school & supervisorial districts, section lines, etc. "Approved and declared the official m... More

Official map of the county of Butte, California : carefully compiled f...

Relief shown by shading. Cadastral map showing drainage, roads, railroads, ditches, canals, flumes, section lines, land ownership, landowners' names, etc. "Approved & declared to be the official map of Butte Co... More