1940s Maps of Berkeley, California

1. 1942 Map of Concord

   

   1942 Concord

   1942 Print · USGS

   The East Bay interior was a landscape of expanding valley towns and deep-rooted ranching tracts in the early 1940s. Genealogists and historians can trace rail-era settlements like Concord, Lafayette, and Walnut Creek alongside local landmarks like St Marys College and Sherman Field.

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4. 1943 Map of Concord

   

   1943 Concord

   1943 Print · USGS

   The East Bay and Contra Costa interior appear here during the wartime era, showing the transition from urban waterfronts to rural valley communities. Researchers can trace early rail lines like the Sacramento Northern RR and locate local landmarks such as St Marys College and Acalanes Sch.

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7. 1947 Map of San Francisco, 1948 Print

   

   1947 San Francisco

   1948 Print · USGS

   The Bay Area in the late 1940s reveals a region transitioning from wartime intensity to post-war suburban growth. Trace the historic rail lines of the Southern Pacific RR or locate early military footprints at Fort Funston and Moffett Field.

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10. 1947 Map of Richmond, 1952 Print

    

    1947 Richmond

    1952 Print · USGS

    Post-war development transforms the East Bay shoreline as industry and suburbs expand between the bay and the hills. Trace mid-century landmarks like the Oil Tank Farm, Richmond Union HS, and the sprawling Charles Lee Tilden Regional Park.

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13. 1947 Map of Briones Valley, 1954 Print

    

    1947 Briones Valley

    1954 Print · USGS

    Contra Costa County at the dawn of the postwar era shows the early expansion of Orinda and Lafayette into the surrounding hills. Genealogists and hikers can trace the original Briones Valley Sch, the winding path of Bear Creek, and the massive San Pablo Reservoir.

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16. 1947 Map of Oakland East, 1954 Print

    

    1947 Oakland East

    1954 Print · USGS

    The East Bay waterfront and hills are caught in a moment of rapid postwar expansion during the late 1940s. Genealogists and local historians can locate early neighborhood schools like Cleveland School, historic burial grounds at Mountain View Cemetery, and the extensive Southern Pacific rail network.

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19. 1948 Map of San Francisco, 1951 Print

    

    1948 San Francisco

    1951 Print · USGS

    The Bay Area in the late 1940s reveals a landscape defined by rapid post-war growth and a heavy military presence at the Golden Gate. Trace the development of early trans-bay infrastructure like the Oakland-Bay Bridge and historic coastal defense sites such as Fort Funston and Alcatraz Island.

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22. 1949 Map of Oakland West

    

    1949 Oakland West

    1949 Print · USGS

    The East Bay waterfront was a bustling landscape of rail yards and military installations in the late 1940s. Genealogists and historians can trace the neighborhood schools and piers of Berkeley and Oakland, from the Oakland Mole to Notre Dame Academy.

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25. 1949 Map of Briones Valley

    

    1949 Briones Valley

    1949 Print · USGS

    The East Bay hills were in a state of quiet transition in the late 1940s, balancing rural ranching with vital municipal water projects. Researchers can find old landmarks like the Briones Valley Sch and trace the original path of the Atohison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad near Muir.

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28. 1949 Map of Oakland East

    

    1949 Oakland East

    1949 Print · USGS

    The East Bay was a thriving hub of education and post-war development in the late 1940s. Genealogists and historians can trace neighborhood growth near Mills College, locate memorials at Mountain View Cemetery, and see the Oak Knoll Naval Hospital at its peak.

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31. 1949 Map of Richmond

    

    1949 Richmond

    1949 Print · USGS

    The East Bay shoreline in the late forties shows a booming industrial and residential corridor shaped by the Southern Pacific rail lines. Researchers can trace mid-century neighborhood growth and find local landmarks like the Oil Tank Farm, St Joseph Cem, and Stege.

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