1940s Maps of San Francisco, California
Explore 11 historic maps of San Francisco from the 1940s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1940s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.
Whether you're researching your family's past, planning a metal detecting trip, or studying how San Francisco's landscape evolved across the 1940s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.
- Focus on a specific era: All maps on this page are from the 1940s, giving you a focused view of this time period.
- See what’s changed: Compare century-old streets, trails, and buildings to today's modern landscape using overlays and satellite layers.
- Research with precision: Use these maps for genealogy, historical research, land use analysis, or educational projects.
- View, download, or print: Maps are fully viewable online in high resolution, and can be downloaded or printed for your own records.
Start exploring San Francisco's history through authentic maps from the 1940s. This is your window into the past.
San Francisco, CA maps
(11)- 1941 Map of Tamalpais
1941 Tamalpais1941 Print · USGSCovers San Francisco, including San Rafael, Mill Valley, and other nearby areas - 1943 Map of San Mateo
1943 San Mateo1943 Print · USGSCovers San Francisco, including Oakland, San Mateo, and other nearby areas - 1947 Map of San Francisco, 1948 Print
1947 San Francisco1948 Print · USGSCovers San Francisco, including San Jose, Oakland, and other nearby areas - 1947 Map of Richmond, 1952 Print
1947 Richmond1952 Print · USGSCovers San Francisco, including Berkeley, Richmond, and other nearby areas2 unique versions available - 1947 Map of San Francisco South, 1955 Print
1947 San Francisco South1955 Print · USGSCovers San Francisco, including Daly City, South San Francisco, and other nearby areas - 1947 Map of San Francisco North, 1955 Print
1947 San Francisco North1955 Print · USGSCovers San Francisco, including Tiburon, Sausalito, and other nearby areas - 1947 Map of San Quentin, 1956 Print
1947 San Quentin1956 Print · USGSCovers San Francisco, including Richmond, San Rafael, and other nearby areas - 1948 Map of San Quentin
1948 San Quentin1948 Print · USGSCovers San Francisco, including Richmond, San Rafael, and other nearby areas2 unique versions available - 1948 Map of San Francisco, 1951 Print
1948 San Francisco1951 Print · USGSCovers San Francisco, including San Jose, Oakland, and other nearby areas - 1949 Map of Oakland West
1949 Oakland West1949 Print · USGSCovers San Francisco, including Oakland, Berkeley, and other nearby areas2 unique versions available - 1949 Map of Richmond
1949 Richmond1949 Print · USGSCovers San Francisco, including Berkeley, Richmond, and other nearby areas2 unique versions available
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