1940s Maps of Los Angeles, California
Explore 24 historic maps of Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles'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 Los Angeles's history through authentic maps from the 1940s. This is your window into the past.
Los Angeles, CA maps
(24)- 1940 Map of Chatsworth
1940 Chatsworth1940 Print · USGSCovers Los Angeles, including Simi Valley, Santa Susana, and other nearby areas - 1940 Map of San Fernando, 1955 Print
1940 San Fernando1955 Print · USGSCovers Los Angeles, including Glendale, Santa Clarita, and other nearby areas2 unique versions available - 1940 Map of Acton, 1955 Print
1940 Acton1955 Print · USGSCovers Los Angeles, including Glendale, Pasadena, and other nearby areas - 1941 Map of Zelzah
1941 Zelzah1941 Print · USGSCovers Los Angeles, including Deer Lake Highlands, Unincorporated Chatsworth, and other nearby areas2 unique versions available - 1941 Map of Las Bolsas, 1961 Print
1941 Las Bolsas1961 Print · USGSCovers Los Angeles, including Long Beach, Huntington Beach, and other nearby areas3 unique versions available - 1941 Map of Santa Susana, 1964 Print
1941 Santa Susana1964 Print · USGSCovers Los Angeles, including Santa Clarita, Simi Valley, and other nearby areas2 unique versions available - 1942 Map of Downey
1942 Downey1942 Print · USGSCovers Los Angeles, including Long Beach, Anaheim, and other nearby areas - 1942 Map of San Pedro Hill
1942 San Pedro Hill1942 Print · USGSCovers Los Angeles, including Torrance, Rancho Palos Verdes, and other nearby areas - 1942 Map of Sunland
1942 Sunland1942 Print · USGSCovers Los Angeles, including Burbank, Lopez/Kagel Canyons, and other nearby areas3 unique versions available - 1943 Map of Las Bolsas
1943 Las Bolsas1943 Print · USGSCovers Los Angeles, including Long Beach, Huntington Beach, and other nearby areas2 unique versions available - 1943 Map of Santa Susana
1943 Santa Susana1943 Print · USGSCovers Los Angeles, including Santa Clarita, Simi Valley, and other nearby areas - 1943 Map of San Pedro
1943 San Pedro1943 Print · USGSCovers Los Angeles, including Long Beach, Anaheim, and other nearby areas - 1943 Map of Downey, 1963 Print
1943 Downey1963 Print · USGSCovers Los Angeles, including Long Beach, Anaheim, and other nearby areas2 unique versions available - 1944 Map of Tujunga
1944 Tujunga1944 Print · USGSCovers Los Angeles, including Glendale, Pasadena, and other nearby areas - 1944 Map of Calabasas
1944 Calabasas1944 Print · USGSCovers Los Angeles, including Simi Valley, Santa Monica, and other nearby areas - 1944 Map of San Pedro
1944 San Pedro1944 Print · USGSCovers Los Angeles, including Rancho Palos Verdes, Rolling Hills, and other nearby areas - 1944 Map of Redondo
1944 Redondo1944 Print · USGSCovers Los Angeles, including Torrance, Inglewood, and other nearby areas - 1945 Map of San Fernando
1945 San Fernando1945 Print · USGSCovers Los Angeles, including Glendale, Santa Clarita, and other nearby areas - 1948 Map of Burbank
1948 Burbank1948 Print · USGSCovers Los Angeles, including Glendale, Burbank, and other nearby areas - 1948 Map of Inglewood
1948 Inglewood1948 Print · USGSCovers Los Angeles, including Inglewood, Hawthorne, and other nearby areas - 1949 Map of Los Angeles
1949 Los Angeles1949 Print · USGSCovers Los Angeles, including Oxnard, Glendale, and other nearby areas3 unique versions available - 1949 Map of Long Beach
1949 Long Beach1949 Print · USGSCovers Los Angeles, including Long Beach, Anaheim, and other nearby areas2 unique versions available - 1949 Map of Long Beach, 1951 Print
1949 Long Beach1951 Print · USGSCovers Los Angeles, including Long Beach, Compton, and other nearby areas4 unique versions available - 1949 Map of South Gate, 1957 Print
1949 South Gate1957 Print · USGSCovers Los Angeles, including Long Beach, Downey, and other nearby areas2 unique versions available
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