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1940s Maps of Delano, California

Explore 5 historic maps of Delano 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 Delano'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 Delano's history through authentic maps from the 1940s. This is your window into the past.

Delano, CA maps

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  1. 1942 Map of Slater
    1942 Map of Slater
    1942 Slater
    1942 Print · USGS
    Kern County during the early war years shows an landscape of evolving rail towns and major irrigation works. Genealogists and historians can trace the early footprints of McFarland and Famoso, alongside family holdings like the Doyle Ranch and Kimberlina Ranch.
  4. 1942 Map of Earlimart
    1942 Map of Earlimart
    1942 Earlimart
    1942 Print · USGS
    The southern San Joaquin Valley comes alive in the early 1940s, showing a grid of irrigation canals and major rail lines. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of Allensworth, locate numerous sportsmen's outposts like the Widgeon Gun Club, and follow the historic Southern Pacific route.
    2 unique versions available
  7. 1942 Map of Terra Bella
    1942 Map of Terra Bella
    1942 Terra Bella
    1942 Print · USGS
    The San Joaquin Valley's agricultural heartland is captured here during the early 1940s, highlighting the vital rail-and-water network of the Tulare-Kern border. Researchers can trace historic family holdings like Menne Ranch or locate vanished rural schoolhouses such as Columbine Sch and Saucelito Sch.
  10. 1943 Map of Wasco
    1943 Map of Wasco
    1943 Wasco
    1943 Print · USGS
    Agricultural and oil interests converge in 1940s Kern County as the irrigation network expands. Genealogists can trace family holdings like Goose Lake Ranch or local landmarks including Pondham Sch and the Wasco Oil Field.
  13. 1948 Map of Bakersfield
    1948 Map of Bakersfield
    1948 Bakersfield
    1948 Print · USGS
    Bakersfield and the southern San Joaquin Valley appear in the late 1940s, showing a landscape of burgeoning oil towns, rail junctions, and early irrigation canals. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of local industry through Gardner Field, the Sunset Railway, and the shores of Buena Vista Lake.
    2 unique versions available
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