What Country Was Fresno In?

Fresno (California, United States of America) lies within 4 different states on Chronica Maps' 39 historical border maps. The longest stretch is under Anasazi, from AD 800 to AD 999. The earliest state recorded here is Anasazi (AD 800).

Who ruled Fresno?

Period (by border map)	Ruled by
500 BC – AD 799	Desert hunter-gatherers
AD 800 – AD 999	Anasazi
1000 – 1491	Unclaimed / no data
1492 – 1499	Yokuts
1500 – 1599	Pomo
1600 – 1782	Yokuts
1783 – 1879	Viceroyalty of New Spain
1880 – 1913	United States of America
1914 – today	United States

Map showing Fresno in AD 900 — Border map for AD 900. See the world in AD 900.

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Historic cities nearby

San Francisco · about 260 km

Based on approximate historical borders; towns close to a frontier may be assigned to a neighbouring state.

Last updated 9 November 2026. Sources: border data from historical-basemaps, land and rivers from Natural Earth; texts written for Chronica Maps from standard reference works. How we make the maps.