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Empire, California Map Art
Building by building, with labeled streets and shaded relief.
12" x 18" Archival Matte Print
A Map of Home. A Work of Art.
Explore Empire, California from a whole new perspective. Created using aerial imagery and detailed geographic data, this map captures Empire building by building, with labeled streets, familiar landmarks, and shaded topographical relief that highlights the natural contours of the landscape.
Combining modern data with the timeless character of a vintage atlas, this map is just as interesting up close as it is beautiful on the wall. Whether you grew up in Empire, spent memorable years there, or call it home today, this unique map is a great way to celebrate a place that means something to you. Zoom in on the preview to look for your street, and then order a print to put your memories on the wall.
Three ways to hang it
Unframed archival matte, a black wood frame or a white wood frame.
Up close
Geography Worth Displaying
This map was created using accurate cartographic data and authoritative geographic sources, including the U.S. Geological Survey and the Census Bureau. The map brings together terrain, waterways, roads, and building detail. The majority of the streets are labeled, houses are accurately depicted, and the topography is derived from government sources. Combining local data with carefully composed color and shading leads to this beautifully detailed Empire artwork for your wall.
Rather than simply showing street outlines, we’ve included as many of the street names as we could reasonably fit on the map while keeping their names legible. Zoom in on the high resolution preview to see exactly what’s on the map. We truly set out to create a statement piece for anyone who loves Empire. So whether it’s for you, or a gift for someone you love, we hope this map of Empire brings back fond memories.
Read the story behind this map of Empire, California from 2026.
Find your street
Names on the Empire map
Every name below is printed on this map. Look for your street, your school, the park where you played, or the pond down the road.
Streets and roads42
- Yosemite Boulevard
- Estates Drive
- Cameron Way
- Inland Avenue
- Frazine Road
- Church Street
- Santa Fe Avenue
- East Street
- Abbie Street South
- First Street
- Second Street
- Garst Road
- Third Street
- North Abbie Street
- McCoy Avenue
- Northland Drive
- Tyson Avenue
- Tyson Street
- South Avenue
- Brooklyn Court
- Summit Way
- Sunshine Court
- Frona Drive
- Ebbett Way
- Mc Nary Court
- McNary Court
- Center Avenue
- Carson Avenue
- Cali Drive
- Funston Way
Show all 42 streets
- Downing Lane
- Edan Avenue
- Loretta Avenue
- Campos Place
- Mayfair Avenue
- Summit Court
- Cali Court
- Ravenna Way
- Minor Avenue
- Inland Court
- Mary Lou Drive
- Sanna Drive
Names are listed as they appear on the printed map. Zoom into the product photos to find them.
About Empire, California
Empire is a community of 4,202 people in Stanislaus County, about five miles east of Modesto. It grew out of Empire City, which a real estate booster named Townsend started on the Tuolumne River in 1850. Townsend sold lots to businessmen in San Francisco, and his party set out from that city by boat for Stockton on April 16, 1850.
The January flood of the winter of 1851 to 1852 washed away every sign of the young town, and later arrivals found the place deserted. Eli S. Marvin built a large wayside hotel there, which he called the Travelers' Home. He then worked for years to bring the county government to Empire, and he finally succeeded when it became the seat of Stanislaus County.
- Head of navigationBoats could travel up the Tuolumne as far as Empire, so for a time it marked the end of river traffic. Government supplies came off the boats here and then went overland by team to Fort Miller.
- Moved a mile north in 1896Empire City stood on the south bank of the Tuolumne, one mile south of the present town, and the Great Flood of 1862 swept over it. In 1896 the town moved a mile north of the river and took the shorter name Empire, given for the Santa Fe Railroad. Today's downtown sits on that second layout.
- A name from New YorkEmpire City was reputedly named for New York City, long called the Empire City. Accounts give founding dates from 1850 to 1854, but the town already appears as Empire on the Gibbes map of 1852.
- The Empire City landmarkDowntown, Empire Community Park holds the Empire City Historic Landmark, close to a small post office and a Church of the Brethren.
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The art of mapping a place
How This Map Was Made
Real places. Remarkable detail. Discover the layers that turn geographic data into a map of home.
The view from above
Aerial imagery reveals the character of the land: woodland, open fields, and the patterns of a place.
The shape of the land
Elevation data brings hills, valleys, and subtle changes in the landscape into view.
The details of home
Roads, waterways, and building footprints come together to make the map feel unmistakably local.
Geography becomes art
Considered color, shading, and typography bring the layers together in a map made for your wall.
Process illustrated with Mendon, Massachusetts. Aerial imagery: USDA NAIP. Terrain: USGS 3D Elevation Program. Map details and finished artwork: KNOWOL.
The Details
About This Print
Choose an archival matte print, or a black or white Ayous wood frame. The archival matte print is unframed.
Select your size and finish above to see the matching product image and price.
Materials & Craftsmanship
A contemporary map with the character of a classic atlas, printed on archival matte paper. Optional frames are made from Ayous wood.
Your printed map does not include the watermark shown in the full-map preview.
Shipping & Delivery
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Returns and damaged prints
Each print is made to order. Change-of-mind refunds are not available after production.
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