County Map Books

The Map Books consist of approximately 5,900 maps recorded with the county dating from circa 1850 to 1957. Recorded documents include subdivisions, surveys of property, cemetery plans, and other maps. Information on each map includes date recorded, person recorded for, and title of survey. Additional information may include notarized statement by property owner, statement by licensed surveyor, notice of approval by board of supervisors, and additional approvals by county or city officials. These maps are bound into 108 volumes. The archives have volumes A through Z, and volumes 1 through 82. Volumes not included are 44, 46, 48, 50, 51, 53, 55, 57, 59, 66, 68, 71, 73, 76, and 81.