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1940s Maps of San Rafael, California

Explore 9 historic maps of San Rafael 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 San Rafael'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 San Rafael's history through authentic maps from the 1940s. This is your window into the past.

San Rafael, CA maps

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  1. 1941 Map of Tamalpais
    1941 Map of Tamalpais
    1941 Tamalpais
    1941 Print · USGS
    Covers San Rafael, including San Francisco, Mill Valley, and other nearby areas
  4. 1942 Map of Mare Island
    1942 Map of Mare Island
    1942 Mare Island
    1942 Print · USGS
    Covers San Rafael, including Vallejo, Richmond, and other nearby areas
  7. 1942 Map of Petaluma
    1942 Map of Petaluma
    1942 Petaluma
    1942 Print · USGS
    Covers San Rafael, including Petaluma, Novato, and other nearby areas
  10. 1947 Map of Santa Rosa
    1947 Map of Santa Rosa
    1947 Santa Rosa
    1947 Print · USGS
    Covers San Rafael, including Santa Rosa, Concord, and other nearby areas
  13. 1947 Map of San Francisco, 1948 Print
    1947 Map of San Francisco, 1948 Print
    1947 San Francisco
    1948 Print · USGS
    Covers San Rafael, including San Jose, San Francisco, and other nearby areas
  16. 1947 Map of San Quentin, 1956 Print
    1947 Map of San Quentin, 1956 Print
    1947 San Quentin
    1956 Print · USGS
    Covers San Rafael, including San Francisco, Richmond, and other nearby areas
  19. 1948 Map of San Quentin
    1948 Map of San Quentin
    1948 San Quentin
    1948 Print · USGS
    Covers San Rafael, including San Francisco, Richmond, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  22. 1948 Map of San Francisco, 1951 Print
    1948 Map of San Francisco, 1951 Print
    1948 San Francisco
    1951 Print · USGS
    Covers San Rafael, including San Jose, San Francisco, and other nearby areas
  25. 1949 Map of Santa Rosa
    1949 Map of Santa Rosa
    1949 Santa Rosa
    1949 Print · USGS
    Covers San Rafael, including Santa Rosa, Concord, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
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