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1940s Maps of Kern County, California

Explore 90 historic maps of Kern County 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 Kern County'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 Kern County's history through authentic maps from the 1940s. This is your window into the past.

Kern County, CA maps

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  1. 1940 Map of Oil Center
    1940 Map of Oil Center
    1940 Oil Center
    1940 Print · USGS
    Covers Kern County, including Bakersfield, East Bakersfield, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  4. 1940 Map of Reynolds Ranch
    1940 Map of Reynolds Ranch
    1940 Reynolds Ranch
    1940 Print · USGS
    Covers Kern County, including Lost Hills, Gilbert Ranch, and other nearby areas
  7. 1942 Map of Slater
    1942 Map of Slater
    1942 Slater
    1942 Print · USGS
    Covers Kern County, including Delano, Shafter, and other nearby areas
  10. 1942 Map of Earlimart
    1942 Map of Earlimart
    1942 Earlimart
    1942 Print · USGS
    Covers Kern County, including Delano, Earlimart, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  13. 1942 Map of Buttonwillow
    1942 Map of Buttonwillow
    1942 Buttonwillow
    1942 Print · USGS
    Covers Kern County, including Bakersfield, Shafter, and other nearby areas
  16. 1942 Map of Kramer
    1942 Map of Kramer
    1942 Kramer
    1942 Print · USGS
    Covers Kern County, including Boron, Houze Place, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  19. 1942 Map of Liberty Farms
    1942 Map of Liberty Farms
    1942 Liberty Farms
    1942 Print · USGS
    Covers Kern County, including Burhans Ranch, Hacienda Ranch, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  22. 1942 Map of Hart Station
    1942 Map of Hart Station
    1942 Hart Station
    1942 Print · USGS
    Covers Kern County, including Lost Hills, Gilbert Ranch, and other nearby areas
  25. 1942 Map of Rogers Lake
    1942 Map of Rogers Lake
    1942 Rogers Lake
    1942 Print · USGS
    Covers Kern County, including Edwards, Redman, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  28. 1942 Map of Terra Bella
    1942 Map of Terra Bella
    1942 Terra Bella
    1942 Print · USGS
    Covers Kern County, including Delano, Terra Bella, and other nearby areas
  31. 1942 Map of Bakersfield West, 1944 Print
    1942 Map of Bakersfield West, 1944 Print
    1942 Bakersfield West
    1944 Print · USGS
    Covers Kern County, including Bakersfield, Shafter, and other nearby areas
  34. 1942 Map of Eagle Rest Peak, 1956 Print
    1942 Map of Eagle Rest Peak, 1956 Print
    1942 Eagle Rest Peak
    1956 Print · USGS
    Covers Kern County, including United States, California, and other nearby areas
    5 unique versions available
  37. 1942 Map of Tecuya Creek, 1957 Print
    1942 Map of Tecuya Creek, 1957 Print
    1942 Tecuya Creek
    1957 Print · USGS
    Covers Kern County, including Grapevine, United States, and other nearby areas
  40. 1942 Map of Frazier Mountain, 1957 Print
    1942 Map of Frazier Mountain, 1957 Print
    1942 Frazier Mountain
    1957 Print · USGS
    Covers Kern County, including Ventura County, Los Angeles County, and other nearby areas
  43. 1942 Map of Ballinger Canyon, 1958 Print
    1942 Map of Ballinger Canyon, 1958 Print
    1942 Ballinger Canyon
    1958 Print · USGS
    Covers Kern County, including Ventura County, San Luis Obispo County, and other nearby areas
  46. 1942 Map of Tent Hills, 1960 Print
    1942 Map of Tent Hills, 1960 Print
    1942 Tent Hills
    1960 Print · USGS
    Covers Kern County, including Acebedo, Monterey County, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  49. 1943 Map of Rosamond
    1943 Map of Rosamond
    1943 Rosamond
    1943 Print · USGS
    Covers Kern County, including Lancaster, Rosamond, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  52. 1943 Map of Packwood
    1943 Map of Packwood
    1943 Packwood
    1943 Print · USGS
    Covers Kern County, including San Luis Obispo County, United States, and other nearby areas
  55. 1943 Map of Tehachapi
    1943 Map of Tehachapi
    1943 Tehachapi
    1943 Print · USGS
    Covers Kern County, including Tehachapi, Golden Hills, and other nearby areas
    4 unique versions available
  58. 1943 Map of Grant Lake
    1943 Map of Grant Lake
    1943 Grant Lake
    1943 Print · USGS
    Covers Kern County, including San Luis Obispo County, United States, and other nearby areas
  61. 1943 Map of Inyokern
    1943 Map of Inyokern
    1943 Inyokern
    1943 Print · USGS
    Covers Kern County, including Indian Wells, Armistead, and other nearby areas
    4 unique versions available
  64. 1943 Map of Maricopa
    1943 Map of Maricopa
    1943 Maricopa
    1943 Print · USGS
    Covers Kern County, including Taft, Maricopa, and other nearby areas
  67. 1943 Map of Tent Hills
    1943 Map of Tent Hills
    1943 Tent Hills
    1943 Print · USGS
    Covers Kern County, including Acebedo, Monterey County, and other nearby areas
  70. 1943 Map of Cross Mountain
    1943 Map of Cross Mountain
    1943 Cross Mountain
    1943 Print · USGS
    Covers Kern County, including Cinco, Sageland, and other nearby areas
    6 unique versions available
  73. 1943 Map of Simmler
    1943 Map of Simmler
    1943 Simmler
    1943 Print · USGS
    Covers Kern County, including San Luis Obispo County, United States, and other nearby areas
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