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California Landmarks Map

A free printable illustrated map of California for kids. It shows 8 landmarks and natural places and 4 industries where they really are, along with the state symbols, 6 cities and a box of key facts. It comes in color and in ink-saving black and white, sized for US Letter paper.

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Illustrated map of California with landmarks, industries and state symbols

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Color or black and white.

Both are free, sized for US Letter paper, and come as a PDF to print or a PNG image for slides.

Illustrated map of California in color

Color

The full-color map, for a wall display or a color printer.

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Black and white illustrated map of California

Black and white

The same map with no color or shading. Prints cleanly on a classroom printer and saves ink.

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What is on the California map

Every picture sits at its real location in California, with a one-line fact beside it. Sacramento, the capital, is marked with a star.

Landmarks and natural places

  • Mount Shasta: This snow-covered volcano is 14,179 feet tall.
  • Yosemite Valley: It has giant granite cliffs and waterfalls.
  • Lake Tahoe: This deep freshwater lake is 22 miles long.
  • Death Valley: It is the hottest and lowest place in the US.
  • Golden Gate Bridge: This famous orange bridge opened in 1937.
  • San Diego Mission: California’s first mission, founded in 1769.
  • Sutter’s Mill: Gold was discovered here in 1848.
  • Bodie Ghost Town: Over 100 historic buildings still stand here.

What California makes and grows

  • Lumber Industry: This region produces wood for building homes.
  • Silicon Valley: This area is a global center for technology.
  • Almond Growing: The state grows most of the world’s almonds.
  • Wind Energy: Wind turbines here generate clean electricity.

State symbols

  • Giant Sequoia: They are the world’s largest trees by volume.
  • California Quail: It has a distinctive curved black head plume.
  • Golden Poppy: This bright orange flower opens in sunshine.
  • Garibaldi: This bright orange fish lives in kelp forests.

California key facts

From the box on the map

Nickname
The Golden State
Capital
Sacramento
Largest city
Los Angeles
Became a state
September 9, 1850 (31st)
State bird
California Quail
State flower
Golden Poppy
State tree
California Redwood
Motto
I have found it (Eureka)

Cities shown

  • Sacramento (capital)
  • Los Angeles
  • San Francisco
  • San Diego
  • Fresno
  • Redding

The outline, rivers and cities are drawn from map data. Pictures of crops and industries are placed in a part of the state where each is typical.

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