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1940s Maps of Orange County, California

Explore 40 historic maps of Orange County 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 Orange County'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 Orange County's history through authentic maps from the 1940s. This is your window into the past.

Orange County, CA maps

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  1. 1941 Map of Prado
    1941 Map of Prado
    1941 Prado
    1941 Print · USGS
    Covers Orange County, including Anaheim, Ontario, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  4. 1941 Map of Las Bolsas, 1961 Print
    1941 Map of Las Bolsas, 1961 Print
    1941 Las Bolsas
    1961 Print · USGS
    Covers Orange County, including Los Angeles, Long Beach, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available
  7. 1942 Map of Downey
    1942 Map of Downey
    1942 Downey
    1942 Print · USGS
    Covers Orange County, including Los Angeles, Long Beach, and other nearby areas
  10. 1942 Map of Lake Elsinore
    1942 Map of Lake Elsinore
    1942 Lake Elsinore
    1942 Print · USGS
    Covers Orange County, including Murrieta, Menifee, and other nearby areas
  13. 1942 Map of Anaheim
    1942 Map of Anaheim
    1942 Anaheim
    1942 Print · USGS
    Covers Orange County, including Anaheim, Santa Ana, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  16. 1942 Map of San Juan Capistrano
    1942 Map of San Juan Capistrano
    1942 San Juan Capistrano
    1942 Print · USGS
    Covers Orange County, including San Clemente, Laguna Niguel, and other nearby areas
  19. 1942 Map of Santa Ana
    1942 Map of Santa Ana
    1942 Santa Ana
    1942 Print · USGS
    Covers Orange County, including Santa Ana, Irvine, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  22. 1942 Map of Santiago Peak, 1943 Print
    1942 Map of Santiago Peak, 1943 Print
    1942 Santiago Peak
    1943 Print · USGS
    Covers Orange County, including Irvine, Mission Viejo, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available
  25. 1942 Map of Corona, 1947 Print
    1942 Map of Corona, 1947 Print
    1942 Corona
    1947 Print · USGS
    Covers Orange County, including Anaheim, Riverside, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  28. 1943 Map of Las Bolsas
    1943 Map of Las Bolsas
    1943 Las Bolsas
    1943 Print · USGS
    Covers Orange County, including Los Angeles, Long Beach, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  31. 1943 Map of Corona
    1943 Map of Corona
    1943 Corona
    1943 Print · USGS
    Covers Orange County, including Anaheim, Riverside, and other nearby areas
  34. 1943 Map of San Pedro
    1943 Map of San Pedro
    1943 San Pedro
    1943 Print · USGS
    Covers Orange County, including Los Angeles, Long Beach, and other nearby areas
  37. 1943 Map of Downey, 1963 Print
    1943 Map of Downey, 1963 Print
    1943 Downey
    1963 Print · USGS
    Covers Orange County, including Los Angeles, Long Beach, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  40. 1945 Map of Artesia
    1945 Map of Artesia
    1945 Artesia
    1945 Print · USGS
    Covers Orange County, including Long Beach, Anaheim, and other nearby areas
  43. 1947 Map of Santa Ana, 1949 Print
    1947 Map of Santa Ana, 1949 Print
    1947 Santa Ana
    1949 Print · USGS
    Covers Orange County, including San Diego, Anaheim, and other nearby areas
  46. 1948 Map of Tustin, 1957 Print
    1948 Map of Tustin, 1957 Print
    1948 Tustin
    1957 Print · USGS
    Covers Orange County, including Santa Ana, Irvine, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  49. 1948 Map of Laguna Beach, 1957 Print
    1948 Map of Laguna Beach, 1957 Print
    1948 Laguna Beach
    1957 Print · USGS
    Covers Orange County, including Irvine, Newport Beach, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  52. 1948 Map of San Juan Capistrano, 1957 Print
    1948 Map of San Juan Capistrano, 1957 Print
    1948 San Juan Capistrano
    1957 Print · USGS
    Covers Orange County, including Irvine, Mission Viejo, and other nearby areas
    4 unique versions available
  55. 1948 Map of San Clemente, 1958 Print
    1948 Map of San Clemente, 1958 Print
    1948 San Clemente
    1958 Print · USGS
    Covers Orange County, including San Clemente, San Juan Capistrano, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  58. 1948 Map of Dana Point, 1959 Print
    1948 Map of Dana Point, 1959 Print
    1948 Dana Point
    1959 Print · USGS
    Covers Orange County, including San Clemente, Laguna Niguel, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available
  61. 1948 Map of Canada Gobernadora, 1960 Print
    1948 Map of Canada Gobernadora, 1960 Print
    1948 Canada Gobernadora
    1960 Print · USGS
    Covers Orange County, including Rancho Santa Margarita, San Juan Capistrano, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  64. 1948 Map of San Onofre Bluff, 1966 Print
    1948 Map of San Onofre Bluff, 1966 Print
    1948 San Onofre Bluff
    1966 Print · USGS
    Covers Orange County, including San Clemente, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, and other nearby areas
  67. 1949 Map of San Clemente
    1949 Map of San Clemente
    1949 San Clemente
    1949 Print · USGS
    Covers Orange County, including San Clemente, San Juan Capistrano, and other nearby areas
  70. 1949 Map of San Juan Capistrano
    1949 Map of San Juan Capistrano
    1949 San Juan Capistrano
    1949 Print · USGS
    Covers Orange County, including Irvine, Mission Viejo, and other nearby areas
  73. 1949 Map of Laguna Beach
    1949 Map of Laguna Beach
    1949 Laguna Beach
    1949 Print · USGS
    Covers Orange County, including Irvine, Newport Beach, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
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