Grand Avenue
The historic main street runs through the centre of the downtown grid, lined with older buildings and forming the clearest axis in the heart of the city.
Minimalist map poster · United States
33.1192° N / 117.0864° W
A valley city in inland north San Diego County, its street grid held within a rim of hills, groves and small reservoirs.

One city, five moods
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The map
Escondido occupies a broad valley in inland north San Diego County, and its name, Spanish for hidden, describes how the surrounding hills enclose it. From above, the city's streets fill the valley floor in a largely regular grid, then break into curving roads and cul-de-sacs as the land rises. Interstate 15 runs along the western side, and a state highway crosses the valley from east to west.
The historic downtown is centred on Grand Avenue, where older blocks keep a compact, walkable scale. Around it, residential neighbourhoods spread in every direction, with open ground returning at the edges in the form of hills, orchards and reservoirs. Lake Dixon and Lake Wohlford sit in the hills to the northeast, appearing on the map as small irregular shapes of water.
Escondido is home to the California Center for the Arts, and the San Diego Zoo Safari Park lies just to the east in the San Pasqual Valley. The area was once known for grapes and citrus, and avocado groves still cover some of the surrounding slopes. An Escondido map poster shows how the city's grid sits neatly within its bowl of hills.
The historic main street runs through the centre of the downtown grid, lined with older buildings and forming the clearest axis in the heart of the city.
Hills rise on nearly every side, so dense suburban streets give way to winding roads and open land, framing the city like the rim of a shallow bowl.
Lake Dixon and Lake Wohlford sit in the higher ground to the northeast, their irregular shorelines adding quiet water shapes to an otherwise inland map.
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Why Escondido
Escondido is where many people raised children, bought a first house or spent weekends among the orchards and trails. A map of the valley feels personal without being sentimental, and it fits easily into a modern home.
Customise the title, subtitle and coordinates line, adding a family name, a street or a year. Choose from Classic black & white, Noir, Paper, Blueprint or Sand; Sand picks up the warm tones of the inland hills and dry summer light.
Order the Escondido poster| Print size | Resolution | Files |
|---|---|---|
| 30 × 40 cm11.8 × 15.7″ | 3,543 × 4,724 px | PNG · PDF |
| 29.7 × 42 cm (A3)11.7 × 16.5″ | 3,508 × 4,961 px | PNG · PDF |
| 42 × 59.4 cm (A2)16.5 × 23.4″ | 4,961 × 7,016 px | PNG · PDF |
| 45.7 × 61 cm18 × 24″ | 5,400 × 7,200 px | PNG · PDF |
| 50 × 70 cm19.7 × 27.6″ | 5,906 × 8,268 px | PNG · PDF |
| 61 × 91.4 cm24 × 36″ | 7,200 × 10,800 px | PNG · PDF |
For comparison, the free preview is 900 px wide, watermarked and meant for screens. The HD files have up to 8× the resolution in each direction and print cleanly at full poster size.
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It is printed on premium 200 gsm matte paper in one of six sizes, from 30 × 40 cm to 24 × 36″. Printed posters start at $39, shipping included.
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Yes. In the editor on this page, change the title, the subtitle and the coordinates line to anything you like, and pick a style and size. Printed, framed and digital orders all use exactly your design.
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