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The Baja California Peninsula became the territory of Baja California (" Lower California "), also referred to at times as Vieja California (" Old California "). The northern part became Alta California, also alternatively called Nueva California (" New California ").
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 (1769–1821), the Mexican Republic period (1823–1848), and United States statehood (September 9, 1850–present).
- Old Historical Atlas Maps of California
- Map of California County Formations 1850-1925
- California County Maps of Road and Highway’s
This Historical California Map Collection are from original copies. Most historical maps of Californiawere published in atlases and spans over 150 years of growth for the state. Some California mapsyears have cities, railroads, P.O. locations, township outlines, and other features useful to the California researcher.
This Interactive Map of California Countiesshow the historical boundaries, names, organization, and attachments of every county, extinct county and unsuccessful county proposal from the creation of the California territory in 1850 to 1925. powered by Advanced iFrame. Get the Pro version on CodeCanyon.
The California D.O.T. Highway Department does not have California County Mapsavailable at this time.
From Gold Rush to Golden State | Early California History: An Overview | Articles and Essays | California as I Saw It: First-Person Narratives of California's Early Years, 1849-1900 | Digital Collections | Library of Congress.
Nov 9, 2009 · WATCH: The California Gold Rush. On January 24, 1848, James Marshall discovered gold at a sawmill he was constructing at Sutter’s Mill in Coloma, California, ushering the California Gold Rush ...
California has a rich and diverse history, spanning centuries of exploration and settlement. The discovery of gold in California in 1848 sparked a massive gold rush and forever changed the region. California was part of the Spanish and Mexican territories before becoming a state.
Early California evolved and changed with each new group of settlers. These images depict the developing interconnectedness of California's early cultures. They also underscore the importance of movement and later settlement of peoples in California.
