1940s Maps of Poe Colonia, California

Explore 3 historic maps of Poe Colonia 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 Poe Colonia's landscape evolved across the 1940s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

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Poe Colonia, CA maps

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  1. 1940 Map of Brawley, 1955 Print
    1940 Map of Brawley, 1955 Print
    1940 Brawley
    1955 Print · USGS
    The Imperial Valley's complex irrigation and rail network is captured here just before the mid-century. Researchers can trace family-named schools and sidings like Lantana Sch, Silsbee Sch, and Wilsie Siding among the canals of the early valley economy.

  2. 1942 Map of El Centro
    1942 Map of El Centro
    1942 El Centro
    1942 Print · USGS
    The Imperial Valley and the California-Mexico border are captured during the peak of World War II-era desert development. Genealogists and historians can trace defunct school districts like Meloland Sch and Sandia, or follow the path of the Inter-California Railroad across the international line.
    2 unique versions available

  3. 1943 Map of Brawley, 1945 Print
    1943 Map of Brawley, 1945 Print
    1943 Brawley
    1945 Print · USGS
    The Imperial Valley's desert-to-farmland transformation is on full display here during the mid-1940s. Researchers can trace the vast irrigation network of the Westside Main Canal and locate vanished rural schoolhouses like Silsbee Sch and Lantana Sch..

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