Mexican period: An enlargeable map showing Alta California Territory (black) after the 1824 Constitution of Mexico. Mexican period: Political divisions of Mexico as altered by Las Siete …

This 17 th century Dutch map depicts western Mexico from Puerto Vallarta to Cape Blanco, mistakenly depicts California as an island. The map includes coastline, coastal features, …

This 1777 map shows five early cartographic perceptions of California and the Gulf of California; Islands, settlements, areas of Native American housing, and notable physical features. …

This 1847 map depicts the locations in Upper California where U.S. forces were stationed. The notation on the lower left-hand side gives the distances between sites and the numbers of men …

The history of California can be divided into the Native American period (about 10,000 years ago until 1542), the European exploration period (1542–1769), the Spanish colonial period …

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By the start of the 1840s, Americans in California could see conflict between Mexico and the United States on the horizon. It was clear that California was the prize. The question was what …

A collection of historical maps covering the history of Califonia from its beginning to our days.

Mexico won independence from Spain in 1821. Alta California became a Mexican province. In 1833, Mexico began to close the missions, granting the land to rancheros. 300,000 Indigenous …

These maps can be helpful for better understanding the history and cultures of early California.