1940s Maps of Monterey County, California

1. 1940 Map of San Juan Bautista

   

   1940 San Juan Bautista

   1940 Print · USGS

   Central California coastal and valley life at the start of the 1940s is captured here, where four counties meet. Genealogy researchers can trace family-named sites like Patrick Breen, old rural institutions like the St Francis Orphan Asylum, and the early Sargent Oil Fields.

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4. 1940 Map of Metz

   

   1940 Metz

   1940 Print · USGS

   The Salinas River valley and the Gabilan Range come into sharp focus just before the war, showing the area's transition into a major agricultural corridor. Genealogists and historians can locate specific family landmarks like Schmidt Ranch, the Metz School, and early layouts of Greenfield.

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7. 1940 Map of Hollister

   

   1940 Hollister

   1940 Print · USGS

   San Benito County is shown just before the war as a landscape of productive ranches and emerging civic infrastructure. Genealogists and local historians can trace rural school districts like Anasymas School and the Southern Pacific rail line through Tres Pinos.

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10. 1940 Map of Salinas

    

    1940 Salinas

    1940 Print · USGS

    The Salinas Valley at the start of the 1940s shows an agricultural landscape defined by historic land grants and expanding industry. Researchers can trace rural school locations like Natividad School and established landmarks such as Hartnell College and the railroad hub at Spreckles.

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13. 1940 Map of Capitola

    

    1940 Capitola

    1940 Print · USGS

    Coastal Monterey Bay comes alive in the late 1930s, showing a landscape of rail-linked beach towns and sprawling ranchos. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named schools and early airfields like Santa Cruz Airport, Camp McQuaide, and the original rail stops of the Southern Pacific.

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16. 1940 Map of Jamesburg

    

    1940 Jamesburg

    1940 Print · USGS

    The rugged Santa Lucia interior during the early 1940s is shown here through its network of remote ranching outposts and canyon settlements. Local researchers can trace family landmarks like Tularcitos Ranch, Bruce Ranch, and the isolated Tularcitos School.

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19. 1940 Map of Soledad

    

    1940 Soledad

    1940 Print · USGS

    The Salinas Valley of the 1940s is shown here as a landscape of historic ranchos and rising agricultural industry. Genealogists and researchers can locate Mission Soledad (Ruins), the Camphora School, and family landmarks like the Olson Ranch.

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22. 1940 Map of San Benito

    

    1940 San Benito

    1940 Print · USGS

    The San Benito River valley in the early 1940s was a landscape of remote ranching and rural education. Genealogists can locate family-named outposts like Elkhorn Ranch and several country schools, including Cottonwood School and Emmett School.

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25. 1940 Map of Gonzales, 1947 Print

    

    1940 Gonzales

    1947 Print · USGS

    Monterey and San Benito counties meet in the high Gabilan Range during the pre-war era of ranching and early highway travel. Genealogy researchers can find the Paicines Ranch, tracing old schoolhouses like Paicines School and the rails of the Southern Pacific.

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28. 1941 Map of Priest Valley

    

    1941 Priest Valley

    1941 Print · USGS

    The high ridges and deep canyons of Monterey County are captured here just before the mid-century, documenting remote ranching outposts and early industrial sites. Genealogists and historians can trace old landmarks like the Stone Canyon Mine, the Priest Valley Sch, and the settlement at San Lorenzo (Randall).

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31. 1941 Map of Gonzales

    

    1941 Gonzales

    1941 Print · USGS

    The Salinas Valley meets the Gabilan Range in this early 1940s tactical survey of Monterey and San Benito Counties. Genealogists can locate rural landmarks like Paicines Ranch, Willow Grove School, and the Southern Pacific stop at Dean.

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34. 1941 Map of San Ardo

    

    1941 San Ardo

    1941 Print · USGS

    The Salinas River valley in the early 1940s was a landscape defined by the Southern Pacific rail line and ranching outposts. Genealogists and local historians can trace the rural infrastructure of Monterey County through the San Ardo townsite, the Lewis Creek Sch, and family landmarks like Casey Gulch.

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37. 1941 Map of Bradley

    

    1941 Bradley

    1941 Print · USGS

    Coastal California ranching and rail life are recorded here during the early years of the war. Genealogists and local historians can locate early homesteads and schoolhouses like Hames School or trace the Southern Pacific Coast Line through Bradley.

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40. 1941 Map of Cape San Martin

    

    1941 Cape San Martin

    1941 Print · USGS

    The central California coast was a landscape of remote mining claims and family ranchlands during the early 1940s. Trace the history of the Los Burros Mine and the W R Hearst Foremans Headquarters as the Coast Highway winds past Gorda P O.

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43. 1941 Map of Lucia

    

    1941 Lucia

    1941 Print · USGS

    The Monterey coast and Santa Lucia mountains appear here just before the mid-century, showing a landscape of remote homesteads and rugged landings. Researchers can trace family names at Lucia and Twitchells or locate the Seaview School and Tassajara Hot Springs.

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46. 1941 Map of Monterey

    

    1941 Monterey

    1941 Print · USGS

    The Monterey Peninsula and Salinas Valley appear here just before the massive wartime expansion of the early forties. You can trace the famous Seventeen Mile Drive, the early footprint of Camp Ord, and local family landmarks like Rincon Sch and Nashua.

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49. 1941 Map of Junipero Serra

    

    1941 Junipero Serra

    1941 Print · USGS

    The Santa Lucia mountains in the early 1940s served as a rugged backdrop for remote cattle ranches and early forest service outposts. Genealogists and researchers can trace family holdings at Abbott Ranch and Berry Ranch or locate the Indian Guard Sta.

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52. 1941 Map of Bryson

    

    1941 Bryson

    1941 Print · USGS

    The Santa Lucia Range and the valley of the Nacimiento River come into focus in this early 1940s survey. Genealogists can locate family holdings like Graves Ranch or Davis Ranch and study local education at Hesperia School.

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55. 1942 Map of Bryson

    

    1942 Bryson

    1942 Print · USGS

    Coastal range foothills and river valleys are shown here during the early years of the war, as military holdings expanded over historic ranch lands. Researchers can trace the boundaries of the Hunter Liggett Military Reservation and locate old landmarks like the Quicksilver Mine and Playa School.

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58. 1942 Map of Cape San Martin

    

    1942 Cape San Martin

    1942 Print · USGS

    The Monterey coast and Santa Lucia Range are captured here during the early 1940s, just as military use of the backcountry intensified. Genealogists and researchers can locate remote homesteads like the Krenkel Ranch and Dutra Place, alongside several workings like the Polar Star Mine.

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61. 1942 Map of Parkfield, 1956 Print

    

    1942 Parkfield

    1956 Print · USGS

    The Cholame Valley was a remote ranching and mining corridor in the early 1940s, centered on the settlement of Parkfield. Local historians can trace family landholdings like Durham Ranch and historic mercury operations at the Patriquin Quicksilver Mine.

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64. 1942 Map of Tent Hills, 1960 Print

    

    1942 Tent Hills

    1960 Print · USGS

    In the early 1940s, this pocket of the California Coast Ranges was a rugged intersection of ranch land and high ridges. Genealogists and historians can trace old homestead boundaries and early routes through Cottonwood Pass, Iron Spring Ranch, and Fahey Ranch.

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67. 1943 Map of New Idria

    

    1943 New Idria

    1943 Print · USGS

    San Benito and Fresno counties were centers of intensive mercury mining in the early 1940s. Genealogists and industrial historians can trace early claims like the Spanish Mine and Florence Mack Mine or locate the remote New Idria Idria PO.

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70. 1943 Map of Tent Hills

    

    1943 Tent Hills

    1943 Print · USGS

    The rugged junction of four California counties during the early 1940s is detailed here through the peaks of the Diablo Range. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named outposts like Acebedo Ranch and landmarks at Polonio Pass.

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73. 1943 Map of Cholame Hills

    

    1943 Cholame Hills

    1943 Print · USGS

    The ranching landscape of the California interior is captured here during the early 1940s, spanning the border of Monterey and San Luis Obispo counties. Researchers can trace family homesteads like Hillman Ranch and Harlan Ranch or locate the Parkfield Cemetery along the Cholame Creek corridor.

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