Rare old maps of the United States.
Striking map of the route from San Francisco to the Beringer Winery, with a decorative vignette of the front of the Winery.
Showing The Berkeley Radiation Laboratory in 1939 Rare pictorial map of the Berkeley campus, by Artist Milt Schenkovsky (UC Berkeley class of 1937). The map provides a detailed treatment of Berkeley and the University of California Campus in the...
An attractive tourist map of Sacramento produced for the city's 1939 centennial. The recto is centered on a map of Sacramento itself and the immediate vicinity, while the verso shows a map of the greater "Golden Empire" area from Mt. Shasta to Tuolumne...
Rare map of California, published by the California Club. The map identifies the existing University of California Campuses and labels a number of regional places where off campus educational and research programs were being conducted. Berkeley...
An early pictorial map of Newport Beach. Decorative promotional map of Newport Harbor and Newport Beach, California, issued by the Newport Harbor Chamber of Commerce. Includes a number of lively vignettes.
Rare promotional pictorial map of the National Parks and Recreational Opportunities to the east and northeast of Fresno California, published by the Fresno Chamber of Commerce. The map provides a whimsical look at the region, with lots of hunting,...
![[Sonoma] Hyde Ranch](/map/small/66631.jpg)
Detailed map of the Hyde Ranch Development, in the southeast part of Sonoma. The area shown is immediately east of Sonoma Skypark and south of Vineburg. The map was likely utilized by a real estate agent to track lot sales. Hyde Ranch was established...
![[Imperial & Coachella Valley Advertising Map -- Valerie Jean Date Shop]](/map/small/69651.jpg)
Interesting advertising map, promoting Valerie Jean's Date Shop, the first retail establishment to sell dates produced in the Coachella Valley, beginning in about 1935. The map is also of note for its location of Hilton's Art Studio, the workshop of...
"The Palm of God's Hand" (Harold Bell Wright) Rare tourist promotional map, focused on tourism in the Imperial Valley. Centered on Brawley, California, the map includes vignettes highlighting tourist attractions, including the Salton Sea, Painted...
![[California] Panorama of Progress -- California State Fair America's Largest Ten Day State Fair](/map/small/69899.jpg)
Fascinating pictorial map of California, prepared for the 87th Annual California State Fair, held between August 29, 1941 to September 7, 1941. The map presents a fascinating image of California, partitioned in 58 "color-laden" counties, each looking...
Lights Out Across the Pacific Coast. World War II broadside declaring the institution of Public Proclamation No. 10, which heavily controlled the use of artificial lighting on the West Coast, so as to inhibit nighttime attacks by Japanese warships and...
Fine example of Jo Mora's marvelous map of Carmel and the location of Mora's art studio. The map includes a detailed and whimsical look at the area around Carmel, with marvelous vignettes of the major landmarks, past and present, a town plan and a...
Detailed geological survey map from the WW II Period, centered on Lower Otay Reservoir, Jamul, Proctor Valley and the Jamul Mountains. Extends from Sweetwater Reservoir and Spring Valley in the Northwest to Lawson Valley, Mellor Ranch and Lyons Peak...
Lively pictorial map of San Diego, prepared for soldiers on leave from the Naval Training Center during WWII. The map extends north to La Jolla, showing the USO facility at 7776 Eads Avenue, and East Balboa Park. The map is centered on Lindbergh...
![[WWII War Bonds] As Bond Away Finishes Its Tour](/map/small/63461.jpg)
Fourth Air Force Aviation Engineers Camouflage Bond Show -- Northern California 1944 Rare promotional pamphlet and map, supporting the sale of bonds to support the war effort. Issued in the winter of 1944, the map illustrates the different places...
A large detailed map of Southern California, focused on its system of roads and highways. Produced by the Automobile Club of Southern California, the map covers Los Angeles County, Orange County and the western parts of Riverside and San Bernardino...
