Historical Planning Maps

The maps provided below are from the City Clerk’s archive collections. These Historical Planning Maps are the first set of Historical Planning Maps illustrating old County boundaries, urban development patterns, and the U.S. Census at various points in the City’s history. To view the original maps, please call the City Clerk, Records Management Division to make an appointment at (619) 236-6143.

Housing and Population changes – Data Input to the - 1967 General Plan Map
- 1960 Population 65 Years & Over (PDF: 1Mb)
- 1950 - 1960 Population Change (PDF: 2Mb)
- Renter Occupied Dwelling Units (PDF: 1Mb)
- Monthly Rents (PDF: 2Mb)
- 1950 - 1960 Housing Unit Change (PDF: 2Mb)
San Diego City Enumeration District Maps
- 1910-1920 (PDF: 45Mb)
- 1940 (PDF: 74Mb)
- 1950 (PDF: 116Mb)
- 1957 (PDF: 70Mb)
- 1960 (PDF: 65Mb)
San Diego City Executive Organization Map
- 1971 (PDF: 13Mb)
San Diego City Growth in Units Map
- 1931 – 1939 (PDF: 3Mb)
- 1933 – 1935 (PDF: 4Mb)
- 1931 – 1940 (PDF: 2Mb)
- 1940 – 1941 (PDF: 3Mb)
San Diego City Map with Federal Housing Project Locations
- 1948 (PDF: 12Mb)
San Diego City United States Geological Survey Maps
- 1904 (PDF: 13Mb)
- 1942 (PDF: 15Mb)
- 1943 (PDF: 31Mb)
- 1944 (PDF: 18Mb)
San Diego City Urban Development Patterns
- 1900 - 1960 1 of 3 (PDF: 3Mb)
- 1900 - 1960 2 of 3 (PDF: 1Mb)
- 1900 - 1960 3 of 3 (PDF: 982K)
- City Zoning and Street Map (PDF: 13Mb)
San Diego County Auto Club Map
- 1935 (PDF: 5Mb)
San Diego General Plan – Generalized Land Use Maps
- 1960 Population 64 Years & Over (PDF: 1Mb)
- 1950 - 1960 Population Change (PDF: 1Mb)
- Renter Occupied Dwelling Units (PDF: 1Mb)
- Monthly Rents (PDF: 1Mb)
- 1950 - 1960 Housing Unit Change (PDF: 1Mb)
San Diego County Governmental District Maps
- 1952 (PDF: 4Mb)
San Diego Subdivided Land recorded Maps by Decade
- 1900 – 1942 (PDF: 11Mb)
San Diego "The Unseen City" Census Data Map
- 1950 (PDF: 8Mb)
San Diego Vicinity Census Tract Maps
- 1956 (PDF: 13Mb)