Blank Map of California
Free printable blank outline map of California (CA, FIPS 06), projected in Equal-Area Conic from U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line boundaries. Toggle between the clean state border and all 58 counties, print directly, or download as SVG or PNG.
Showing blank state outline of California. Click With Counties (58) above to overlay county-level boundaries and labels.
California Geographic & Boundary Overview
- State / Postal Code / FIPS
- California · CA · State FIPS 06
- State Capital
- Sacramento
- Time Zone Coverage
- Pacific Time (PT)
- Total Land Area
- 155,860 sq mi
- Number of Counties
- 58 (Alameda County to Yuba County)
- Largest by Land Area
- San Bernardino County (20,068.4 sq mi, FIPS 06071)
- Smallest by Land Area
- San Francisco County (46.7 sq mi, FIPS 06075)
This printable California outline map covers 155,860 square miles of land area centered near 37.16° N, 119.57° W, with Sacramento as its state capital and statutory clocks following Pacific Time (PT). Each vector map is generated from official U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line cartographic boundary files (cb_2023_us_state_20m and cb_2023_us_county_20m) using an Equal-Area Conic projection fitted specifically to California’s geographic bounding box so county and state proportions remain true to scale when printed on standard 8.5×11 inch letter paper or exported at 2400×1680 resolution.
How to Use and Print This California Worksheet Map
- Blank State Outline Mode (
california-blank.svg): Shows the clean exterior border of California (CA) without internal labels—designed for classroom geography tests, capital and river labeling exercises, coloring sheets, and presentation graphics. - Counties Overlay Mode (
california-counties.svg): Adds the interior borders for all 58 counties in California (alphabetically from Alameda County to Yuba County) so you can map regional territories or county-level data. - Vector SVG, High-Res PNG, or One-Click Print: Download the lossless SVG file, export a crisp 2400×1680 pixel PNG directly in your browser, or click Print Map for a printer-friendly page that hides menus and buttons automatically.
Looking for the full directory of all 58 counties in California with 5-digit FIPS codes, seats, and official government links? Open the California County Map and FIPS Directory, check your live location on What State Am I In? and What County Am I In?, or return to the Blank United States Map.
Bordering State Blank Maps
California shares land or water borders with 3 neighboring states: