1940s Maps of Kings County, California

1. 1940 Map of Stratford, 1954 Print

   

   1940 Stratford

   1954 Print · USGS

   The reclaimed basin of the San Joaquin Valley comes into focus just before the mid-century, showing a landscape defined by industrial-scale irrigation and oil. Genealogists can locate family raches and rural schools like Ramona Sch, while tracing the early footprints of Stratford and Kettleman City.

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4. 1942 Map of Polvadero Gap

   

   1942 Polvadero Gap

   1942 Print · USGS

   Central California ranching and early rail corridors appear in high detail during the early war years. Genealogists and local historians can locate early family holdings like Kreyenhagen Ranch, the town of Huron, and the Southern Pacific line.

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7. 1942 Map of Corcoran

   

   1942 Corcoran

   1942 Print · USGS

   The Central Valley agricultural landscape of Kings and Tulare counties is shown here during the early years of the war. Genealogists and historians can trace rail-side commerce and rural schooling at Waukena, Corcoran, and several family outposts like the El Rico Ranch.

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10. 1942 Map of Liberty Farms

    

    1942 Liberty Farms

    1942 Print · USGS

    The reclaimed basin of Kings County is shown at the height of its early industrial ranching era, just after the turn of the decade. Genealogists and historians can trace the vast holdings of Harvester Ranch, Hacienda Ranch, and the Westlake Gun Club.

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13. 1942 Map of Tent Hills, 1960 Print

    

    1942 Tent Hills

    1960 Print · USGS

    In the early 1940s, this pocket of the California Coast Ranges was a rugged intersection of ranch land and high ridges. Genealogists and historians can trace old homestead boundaries and early routes through Cottonwood Pass, Iron Spring Ranch, and Fahey Ranch.

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16. 1943 Map of Tent Hills

    

    1943 Tent Hills

    1943 Print · USGS

    The rugged junction of four California counties during the early 1940s is detailed here through the peaks of the Diablo Range. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named outposts like Acebedo Ranch and landmarks at Polonio Pass.

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19. 1943 Map of Stratford

    

    1943 Stratford

    1943 Print · USGS

    Mid-century Kings County reveals a landscape of massive water engineering projects and valley farming as the Second World War began. Researchers can trace irrigation networks from Tulare Lake, find early school sites like Ramona Sch, and locate the Pacific Southern rail stops at Westhaven Station.

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22. 1943 Map of La Rambla

    

    1943 La Rambla

    1943 Print · USGS

    The southern Central Valley meets the oil-rich heights of the Kettleman Hills in the early 1940s. Genealogists and historians can trace the early industrial footprint of oil wells near Devils Den and explore the historic shoreline of Tulare Lake.

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25. 1943 Map of Pyramid Hills

    

    1943 Pyramid Hills

    1943 Print · USGS

    The Kettleman Plain and McClure Valley transition from ranching to early oil production during the 1940s. Genealogists and historians can trace family properties like the Orchard Ranch or industrial sites like the Dudley Pump Station and A M Barker.

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28. 1943 Map of Cholame Ranch, 1955 Print

    

    1943 Cholame Ranch

    1955 Print · USGS

    Cholame Valley and the Diablo Range are shown during the mid-1940s, a period when this rugged border region remained a remote network of cattle operations. Genealogists and historians can locate family landmarks like Jack Ranch, Maule Ranch, and Koster Ranch along the route to Cottonwood Pass.

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31. 1947 Map of San Luis Obispo, 1948 Print

    

    1947 San Luis Obispo

    1948 Print · USGS

    Coastal California at the dawn of the Cold War reveals a landscape of massive military reservations and quiet seaside towns. Genealogists and researchers can trace the Southern Pacific rail line, old mining sites like Los Burros Mine, and local landmarks from Point Buchon to the Carrizo Plain.

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34. 1948 Map of Santa Cruz

    

    1948 Santa Cruz

    1948 Print · USGS

    The Central Coast and San Joaquin Valley meet in this mid-century look at the region's agricultural and military geography. Genealogists and historians can trace the paths of El Camino Real, locate family farms near Hollister, or study the footprint of the Fort Ord Military Reservation.

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37. 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.

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40. 1948 Map of San Luis Obispo

    

    1948 San Luis Obispo

    1948 Print · USGS

    Central Coast life in the late 1940s is centered on the Southern Pacific rail line and expanding military bases. Genealogists can trace early rural life through Union School and local operations like the Klau Mine or Buena Vista Mine.

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43. 1948 Map of Fresno

    

    1948 Fresno

    1948 Print · USGS

    The San Joaquin Valley and the High Sierra met during a period of rapid post-war growth and industrial expansion. Genealogists and researchers can trace family lines through small rail towns like Calwa City, find early aviation sites at Fresno-Chandler, or locate the Fresno Copper Mine.

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46. 1949 Map of Visalia, 1954 Print

    

    1949 Visalia

    1954 Print · USGS

    Mid-century Tulare County thrives as a concentrated agricultural powerhouse centered on the growing city of Visalia. Genealogists and researchers can trace the unique network of the Tagus Ranch worker camps or locate family sites near the College of the Sequoias and Veva Blunt Sch.

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49. 1949 Map of Traver, 1959 Print

    

    1949 Traver

    1959 Print · USGS

    Agricultural Tulare County comes into focus at mid-century as irrigation transformed the landscape around the Southern Pacific line. Genealogists can locate family holdings near Traver, London, and the Wilson Sch.

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52. 1949 Map of Goshen, 1971 Print

    

    1949 Goshen

    1971 Print · USGS

    In the heart of the San Joaquin Valley during the mid-century, this area shows a landscape defined by industrial agriculture and complex irrigation. Genealogists and historians can trace the worker camps and rural school sites such as Camp Eleven, Manzanillo School, and Overland Ranch.

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