Good company · Modesto & the Valley · Map
Modesto, block by block
A Sanborn map of the city, November 1919
Forty-six sheets of Modesto, preserved by the Library of Congress.
These forty-six sheets record Modesto in November 1919, preserving a detailed view of the city long before its present shape. They offer a local reference for historical research and writing set in the area.
Modesto is part of the ground beneath this press. The atlas gives that connection a longer history, alongside the streets and places familiar to people who live here now.
Explore the map at the Library of CongressSource
Sanborn Fire Insurance Map from Modesto, Stanislaus County, California.
Sanborn Map Company · November 1919
Held by Library of Congress.
Library of Congress, Geography and Map Division, Sanborn Maps Collection.
The Library of Congress identifies its online Sanborn Maps Collection as public domain and free to use and reuse.