1950s Maps of Ridgecrest, California

Explore 3 historic maps of Ridgecrest from the 1950s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1950s — 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 Ridgecrest's landscape evolved across the 1950s, 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 1950s, 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 Ridgecrest's history through authentic maps from the 1950s. This is your window into the past.


Ridgecrest, CA maps

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  1. 1953 Map of Ridgecrest, 1955 Print
    1953 Map of Ridgecrest, 1955 Print
    1953 Ridgecrest
    1955 Print · USGS
    The high desert of Kern County was transforming in the mid-1950s as military and mining interests converged. Genealogists and historians can trace early neighborhood schools like Vieweg Sch or locate remote mining operations including the Goldbug Mine and St Elmo Mines.
    4 unique versions available

  2. 1953 Map of Trona, 1956 Print
    1953 Map of Trona, 1956 Print
    1953 Trona
    1956 Print · USGS
    The high desert of San Bernardino and Inyo counties during the early Cold War reveals a landscape of mineral industry and military expansion. You can trace the Old Spanish Trail, locate the Trona potash works, and find remote outposts like Ashford Mill.

  3. 1957 Map of Trona, 1964 Print
    1957 Map of Trona, 1964 Print
    1957 Trona
    1964 Print · USGS
    The High Desert in the mid-fifties is captured here as a landscape of remote mining outposts and growing military installations. Trace the industrial rail lines to Trona, the mining history of Randsburg, or the isolated expanse of the Naval Ordnance Test Station.
    5 unique versions available

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