1940s Maps of San Ardo, California

Explore 3 historic maps of San Ardo 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 Ardo'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 Ardo's history through authentic maps from the 1940s. This is your window into the past.


San Ardo, CA maps

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  1. 1941 Map of San Ardo
    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.
    2 unique versions available

  2. 1943 Map of San Ardo
    1943 Map of San Ardo
    1943 San Ardo
    1943 Print · USGS
    The Salinas River valley comes alive in this wartime survey, showing the vital rail and road links through Monterey County. Trace the early routes of San Ardo and Docas or locate family landmarks like the Lewis Creek Sch and Pancho Rico Creek.
    2 unique versions available

  3. 1948 Map of Santa Cruz
    1948 Map of Santa Cruz
    1948 Santa Cruz
    1948 Print · USGS
    The Central Coast and San Joaquin Valley meet in this mid-century look at the region's agricultural and military geography. Genealogists and historians can trace the paths of El Camino Real, locate family farms near Hollister, or study the footprint of the Fort Ord Military Reservation.
    2 unique versions available

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