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1950s Maps of Orange County, California

Explore 21 historic maps of Orange County from the 1950s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1950s — 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 1950s, 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 1950s, 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 1950s. This is your window into the past.

Orange County, CA maps

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  1. 1950 Map of Prado Dam
    1950 Map of Prado Dam
    1950 Prado Dam
    1950 Print · USGS
    Covers Orange County, including Anaheim, Ontario, and other nearby areas
  4. 1950 Map of Yorba Linda
    1950 Map of Yorba Linda
    1950 Yorba Linda
    1950 Print · USGS
    Covers Orange County, including Anaheim, Fullerton, and other nearby areas
  7. 1950 Map of Orange
    1950 Map of Orange
    1950 Orange
    1950 Print · USGS
    Covers Orange County, including Anaheim, Santa Ana, and other nearby areas
  10. 1950 Map of Tustin
    1950 Map of Tustin
    1950 Tustin
    1950 Print · USGS
    Covers Orange County, including Santa Ana, Irvine, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  13. 1950 Map of Anaheim
    1950 Map of Anaheim
    1950 Anaheim
    1950 Print · USGS
    Covers Orange County, including Anaheim, Santa Ana, and other nearby areas
  16. 1950 Map of El Toro
    1950 Map of El Toro
    1950 El Toro
    1950 Print · USGS
    Covers Orange County, including Irvine, Mission Viejo, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  19. 1950 Map of Los Alamitos
    1950 Map of Los Alamitos
    1950 Los Alamitos
    1950 Print · USGS
    Covers Orange County, including Long Beach, Anaheim, and other nearby areas
  22. 1950 Map of Seal Beach
    1950 Map of Seal Beach
    1950 Seal Beach
    1950 Print · USGS
    Covers Orange County, including Long Beach, Huntington Beach, and other nearby areas
  25. 1950 Map of Black Star Canyon
    1950 Map of Black Star Canyon
    1950 Black Star Canyon
    1950 Print · USGS
    Covers Orange County, including Anaheim, Irvine, and other nearby areas
  28. 1950 Map of La Habra, 1955 Print
    1950 Map of La Habra, 1955 Print
    1950 La Habra
    1955 Print · USGS
    Covers Orange County, including Fullerton, Whittier, and other nearby areas
  31. 1951 Map of Newport Beach
    1951 Map of Newport Beach
    1951 Newport Beach
    1951 Print · USGS
    Covers Orange County, including Santa Ana, Huntington Beach, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available
  34. 1951 Map of Whittier
    1951 Map of Whittier
    1951 Whittier
    1951 Print · USGS
    Covers Orange County, including Downey, Norwalk, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  37. 1952 Map of La Habra
    1952 Map of La Habra
    1952 La Habra
    1952 Print · USGS
    Covers Orange County, including Fullerton, Whittier, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  40. 1954 Map of Alberhill, 1955 Print
    1954 Map of Alberhill, 1955 Print
    1954 Alberhill
    1955 Print · USGS
    Covers Orange County, including Lake Elsinore, Lakeland Village, and other nearby areas
    7 unique versions available
  43. 1954 Map of Santiago Peak, 1955 Print
    1954 Map of Santiago Peak, 1955 Print
    1954 Santiago Peak
    1955 Print · USGS
    Covers Orange County, including Mission Viejo, Lake Forest, and other nearby areas
    7 unique versions available
  46. 1954 Map of Sitton Peak, 1955 Print
    1954 Map of Sitton Peak, 1955 Print
    1954 Sitton Peak
    1955 Print · USGS
    Covers Orange County, including Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, San Diego County, and other nearby areas
    4 unique versions available
  49. 1954 Map of Corona South, 1955 Print
    1954 Map of Corona South, 1955 Print
    1954 Corona South
    1955 Print · USGS
    Covers Orange County, including Corona, Coronita, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  52. 1956 Map of Santa Ana
    1956 Map of Santa Ana
    1956 Santa Ana
    1956 Print · USGS
    Covers Orange County, including San Diego, Anaheim, and other nearby areas
  55. 1957 Map of Long Beach
    1957 Map of Long Beach
    1957 Long Beach
    1957 Print · USGS
    Covers Orange County, including Los Angeles, Long Beach, and other nearby areas
    4 unique versions available
  58. 1958 Map of Long Beach
    1958 Map of Long Beach
    1958 Long Beach
    1958 Print · USGS
    Covers Orange County, including Los Angeles, Long Beach, and other nearby areas
  61. 1959 Map of Santa Ana, 1971 Print
    1959 Map of Santa Ana, 1971 Print
    1959 Santa Ana
    1971 Print · USGS
    Covers Orange County, including San Diego, Anaheim, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available
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