1950s Maps of Unincorporated Santa Monica Mountains, California

1. 1950 Map of Triunfo Pass

   

   1950 Triunfo Pass

   1950 Print · USGS

   The coastal Santa Monica Mountains come into focus just after the war as new highways begin to carve through the canyons. Genealogists and hikers can trace the original locations of Yerba Buena Sch, Solromar, and the Triunfo Lookout.

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4. 1950 Map of Thousand Oaks, 1955 Print

   

   1950 Thousand Oaks

   1955 Print · USGS

   Thousand Oaks and the surrounding ranch lands are shown here in the early fifties, just as the regional highway network began to modernize. Researchers can locate early community hubs like Triunfo Corner, Greenwich Village, and the Conejo Sch.

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7. 1950 Map of Malibu Beach, 1955 Print

   

   1950 Malibu Beach

   1955 Print · USGS

   Coastal Los Angeles County at mid-century reveals a landscape of private ranches and mountain retreats tucked into the canyons. Researchers can trace early property lines and landmarks like Century Ranch, the Salvation Army Camp, and Las Flores.

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10. 1950 Map of Point Dume, 1956 Print

    

    1950 Point Dume

    1956 Print · USGS

    The coastal canyons and peaks of western Los Angeles County appear here in the early fifties, before the surge of modern residential expansion. Researchers can trace early ranch sites like Kincaid Ranch, visit Seminole Hot Springs, or locate the Castro Pk Lookout.

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13. 1951 Map of Malibu Beach

    

    1951 Malibu Beach

    1951 Print · USGS

    The Malibu coast and interior canyons come alive in the early 1950s, showing a landscape of remote ranches and seaside retreats. Researchers can trace early mountain landmarks like Century Ranch, find the Las Virgenes Sch, or locate coastal features like Serra Retreat.

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16. 1951 Map of Point Dume

    

    1951 Point Dume

    1951 Print · USGS

    The coastal mountains of Malibu and the Santa Monica range appear here in the early fifties, before the arrival of modern suburban sprawl. Researchers can trace historic landmarks like Seminole Hot Springs, the Kincaid Ranch, and the early layout of Malibu Riviera.

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19. 1952 Map of Thousand Oaks

    

    1952 Thousand Oaks

    1952 Print · USGS

    Thousand Oaks and the Conejo Valley are captured in the early fifties, just as this ranching region began to modernize. Researchers can locate the original Conejo School, the Conejo Valley Airport, and old landmarks like Triunfo Corner and the Olson Cemetery.

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22. 1952 Map of Calabasas, 1953 Print

    

    1952 Calabasas

    1953 Print · USGS

    The western San Fernando Valley meets the Simi Hills in the early fifties, showing a landscape of foothill ranching and early canyon communities. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Chatsworth Lake Manor, the L A Pet Cemetery, and Las Virgenes School.

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25. 1952 Map of Topanga, 1953 Print

    

    1952 Topanga

    1953 Print · USGS

    Coastal Los Angeles and the adjacent canyon country appear in the early fifties as the region began its mid-century transformation. Researchers can trace the development of Pacific Palisades, the grounds of Will Rogers State Park, and rural landmarks like Trippet Ranch.

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28. 1955 Map of Los Angeles

    

    1955 Los Angeles

    1955 Print · USGS

    The mid-century transformation of Southern California comes into focus as the urban sprawl of Los Angeles meets the wilderness of the Santa Monica Mountains. Researchers can trace the development of post-war suburbs alongside historic landmarks like the Santa Barbara Lighthouse and early industrial sites such as the Good Luck Mine.

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31. 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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34. 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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37. 1959 Map of Los Angeles

    

    1959 Los Angeles

    1959 Print · USGS

    Coastal California and the high desert met in a period of booming growth after the war. Researchers can trace early aviation and military history at the Point Mugu Air Missile Test Ctr or locate desert mining sites like the Double Eagle Mine.

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