1950s Maps of Long Beach, California

Explore 5 historic maps of Long Beach 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 Long Beach'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 Long Beach's history through authentic maps from the 1950s. This is your window into the past.


Long Beach, CA maps

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  1. 1950 Map of Los Alamitos
    1950 Map of Los Alamitos
    1950 Los Alamitos
    1950 Print · USGS
    Coastal Southern California is captured here in the mid-century as citrus groves and ranches gave way to defense facilities and new suburbs. Researchers can trace the development of Hawaiian Gardens or locate family history at Artesia Cem and the Pioneer Sch.

  2. 1950 Map of Seal Beach
    1950 Map of Seal Beach
    1950 Seal Beach
    1950 Print · USGS
    The Orange County coast in the late Forties is a landscape of expansive wetlands, oil derricks, and emerging beach towns. Researchers can trace the Pacific Electric rail route or locate vanished landmarks like East Long Beach Airport and Wintersburg.

  3. 1952 Map of South gate
    1952 Map of South gate
    1952 South gate
    1952 Print · USGS
    Southeast Los Angeles is shown in the early fifties as the industrial heart of the region, where a complex network of rail and river corridors fueled rapid growth. Researchers can trace family roots at the Russian Molokan Cem or find local landmarks like St Mathias Sch and Mission Hosp.

  4. 1957 Map of Long Beach
    1957 Map of Long Beach
    1957 Long Beach
    1957 Print · USGS
    The Los Angeles coast and the Channel Islands appear here during the mid-fifties era of rapid suburbanization and naval expansion. Genealogists and researchers can locate early industrial neighborhoods like South Gate and trace military boundaries at Ft MacArthur Upper Reservation or the remote San Nicolas Island.
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  5. 1958 Map of Long Beach
    1958 Map of Long Beach
    1958 Long Beach
    1958 Print · USGS
    Coastal Southern California is shown during a mid-century period of intense suburbanization and military readiness. Genealogists and historians can trace the growth of Long Beach, identify early neighborhoods in Lakewood Village, or locate the bounds of Ft MacArthur Lower Reservation.

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