1940s Maps of Rose Hills, California

1. 1942 Map of Downey

   

   1942 Downey

   1942 Print · USGS

   The Los Angeles Basin and North Orange County appear here during the wartime boom, showcasing a landscape transitioning from ranchos to suburbs. Trace the historic Pacific Electric rail lines, the oil fields of Santa Fe Springs, and early settlements like Hynes and Studebaker.

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4. 1942 Map of Anaheim

   

   1942 Anaheim

   1942 Print · USGS

   Orange County's agricultural heart is captured mid-century during a period of rapid wartime development. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Diamond Bar Ranch, local schools such as Alamitos Sch, and communities like Garden Grove or Stanton.

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7. 1943 Map of San Pedro

   

   1943 San Pedro

   1943 Print · USGS

   The South Bay and Los Angeles Harbor area appear here during the Second World War, showing a landscape of burgeoning industry and aviation. Trace wartime infrastructure and local landmarks like Hughes Airport, Terminal Island, and Inglewood Park Cem.

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10. 1943 Map of Downey, 1963 Print

    

    1943 Downey

    1963 Print · USGS

    Southeast Los Angeles County and northern Orange County appear here at the height of the mid-century boom. Researchers can trace the massive rail infrastructure of the Pacific Electric and locate landmarks like the County Hospital and Signal Hill.

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13. 1947 Map of Santa Ana, 1949 Print

    

    1947 Santa Ana

    1949 Print · USGS

    Southern California is depicted here in the late forties, showing the expansion of the Inland Empire and the Orange County coast. Researchers can trace the early layout of Palm Springs or locate long-standing tribal lands like the Pala Indian Reservation and Rincon Indian Res.

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16. 1948 Map of El Monte

    

    1948 El Monte

    1948 Print · USGS

    The San Gabriel Valley is shown in the late 1940s as citrus groves gave way to mid-century neighborhoods. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous local landmarks, including the Rosemead Lodge Sanitarium, Savannah Sch, and Rose Hill Memorial Park.

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19. 1949 Map of Los Angeles

    

    1949 Los Angeles

    1949 Print · USGS

    Southern California and the South Coast appear at the onset of the post-war boom, from the Channel Islands to the Mojave Desert. Trace early aviation sites like Lockheed Air Terminal and mining history at the Redrock Quicksilver Mine and Redrover Mine.

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22. 1949 Map of Long Beach

    

    1949 Long Beach

    1949 Print · USGS

    Southern California at the start of the post-war boom shows the rapid development of the Los Angeles basin and the South Bay. Genealogists and historians can trace the evolution of early suburbs like Gardena and Lynwood or the coastal defenses at Ft MacArthur Lower Reservation.

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25. 1949 Map of Santa Ana

    

    1949 Santa Ana

    1949 Print · USGS

    Southern California underwent a profound transformation in the late 1940s as military installations and citrus groves shared the landscape. Researchers can trace early coastal growth at Laguna Beach, military history at Camp Pendleton, and the rail corridors of the Pacific Electric.

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28. 1949 Map of Whittier, 1955 Print

    

    1949 Whittier

    1955 Print · USGS

    The eastern Los Angeles basin underwent a massive post-war shift from ranch lands to suburban and industrial hubs in the late 1940s. Genealogists and local historians can trace the foundations of Whittier and Norwalk via landmarks like McNally Ranch and the Mt Olive Cem.

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