Tilted downtown
Downtown streets follow the angle of the railway rather than the compass. As a result the old centre appears as a rotated block of grid inside the larger north-south pattern.
Minimalist map poster · United States
Fresno Map Poster & Print
36.7477° N / 119.7724° W
A flat valley city of long straight avenues, with a downtown grid set at an angle to everything around it.
- What you see is exactly what you get
- Up to 7,200 × 10,800 px · 300 DPI
- PNG + print-ready PDF
- No watermark
One city, five moods
Fresno in every style
Tap a style to see it on the wall. Every style costs the same — printed, framed or as HD files.
Actual pixels · 24 × 36″ print filePrint-sharp
Every street in Fresno, razor sharp
This is a 100% crop of the real print file. Every poster — printed, framed or downloaded — is rendered on our servers at 300 DPI, up to 7,200 × 10,800 pixels, so even the smallest lanes stay crisp on a 24 × 36″ print.
On the wall
Fresno at home
The map
About this Fresno map poster
Fresno lies near the geographic centre of California in the San Joaquin Valley, on almost perfectly flat land. From above, that flatness shows as a vast grid of main roads spaced at regular intervals, running north-south and east-west for miles. Irrigation canals cut across the grid in long diagonal and curving lines, a reminder of the farmland that still surrounds the city.
The oldest part of town breaks the pattern. Downtown was laid out along the railway, so its streets sit at a diagonal to the surrounding grid and form a tilted rectangle in the middle of the map. Freeways 99, 41 and 180 converge nearby. To the north, the city ends at the bluffs of the San Joaquin River.
Fresno is known as the centre of one of the most productive farming regions in the United States, and as a gateway to Yosemite, Kings Canyon and Sequoia national parks. A Fresno map poster captures a very American kind of city, where surveyors and railways set the geometry and the detail lies in how neighbourhoods fill the squares.
- Population
- 542,000
- Coordinates
- 36.7477° N / 119.7724° W
- Elevation
- 94 m
- Time zone
- Los Angeles
- Region
- Fresno, California
Mile-grid avenues
Major roads run at regular one-mile spacing across the valley floor. They divide the city into large, even squares filled with neighbourhoods, schools and parks.
San Joaquin River edge
The northern limit of the city follows the San Joaquin River. Its winding course and bluffs are the only strong natural line on an otherwise flat and regular map.
Make it yours
Frame your part of Fresno
Add a date, a name or a line of your own, switch style, size or orientation.
The free preview is low-resolution with a watermark. Prints and HD files are rendered at 300 DPI, up to 7,200 × 10,800 px, without a watermark.
Why Fresno
A map that means something
Fresno maps tend to go to people with deep family ties to the valley, to university graduates and to those who moved away but still think of the grid as home. Straight lines and one angled downtown make the city instantly recognisable to anyone who knows it.
You can set the title, add a subtitle with a year or the street you lived on, and edit the coordinates line. Choose from Classic black & white, Noir, Paper, Blueprint and Sand, then download the HD files for $9 or order a printed poster.
Order the Fresno posterWhat's in the HD download300 DPINo watermarkPNG + PDF
| 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.
Fresno map poster — FAQ
How do I order the Fresno poster?
Pick a style at the top of the page, then choose Printed Poster — a size and, if you like, a frame — or Digital HD Files. Checkout takes one step, and your order page updates as soon as the payment goes through.
What is the printed Fresno poster like?
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.
Can I order the Fresno poster framed?
Yes. Choose a solid wood frame in black, white, natural oak or dark wood. It comes with shatterproof glazing and is ready to hang. Framed posters start at $99, shipping included.
How long does delivery take, and what does it cost?
Shipping is free to 60+ countries. Each poster is printed by the nearest of our print partners in 30+ countries and usually arrives in 3–7 business days. You can follow the status and tracking under My Orders. A few countries take 2–5 weeks, and where we don't ship yet, the site tells you before you pay.
What if my poster arrives damaged?
Send us a photo within 14 days of delivery and we will reprint it for free or refund you.
Can I add our names or a date to the Fresno poster?
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.
What do I get with the digital HD files?
For $9 you get 300 DPI PNG and print-ready PDF files in all six sizes, without a watermark, to print anywhere. Not sure yet? Download a free watermarked preview first.
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