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California cities map
Build a custom California cities map, or download one with satellite imagery, elevation tinting, or shaded relief.
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Choose the places, labels, marker data, layer, and colors. Download the result as SVG or PNG.
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The same places on three geographic layers. Each image has a stable PNG and SVG URL.
California cities shaded relief map
Shaded relief beneath all 483 places in this map. The 14 largest are labeled.
California cities map with satellite imagery
Satellite imagery beneath all 483 places in this map. The 14 largest are labeled.
California cities elevation map
Elevation tinting beneath all 483 places in this map. The 14 largest are labeled.
About these California cities maps
Each California cities map shows all 483 places in the Census Population Estimates Program, including cities, towns, villages, boroughs, and other legal place types. The 14 largest are labeled. Dots use Census Gazetteer locations and do not show municipal boundaries. Browse the California cities directory for city profiles and population tables.
The downloads have no logo or watermark. PNG files are 2400 by 1800 pixels, and SVG files are editable. Reuse is allowed under CC BY 4.0. Please credit Every City in the USA and link to this page.
Place population: U.S. Census Bureau, V2025. Locations: 2025 National Places Gazetteer. State outline: 2024 Cartographic Boundary File. Image layers: public-domain USGS National Map and 3DEP. Map methodology.