1950s Maps of Buena Park, California

1. 1950 Map of Anaheim

   

   1950 Anaheim

   1950 Print · USGS

   Post-war Orange County flourishes here, showing the growth of central citrus hubs before the freeway era. Genealogists can trace family names at Anaheim Cemetery or find historic labor enclaves like Colonia Independencia and Colonia Manzanillo.

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4. 1950 Map of Los Alamitos

   

   1950 Los Alamitos

   1950 Print · USGS

   Coastal Southern California is captured here in the mid-century as citrus groves and ranches gave way to defense facilities and new suburbs. Researchers can trace the development of Hawaiian Gardens or locate family history at Artesia Cem and the Pioneer Sch.

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7. 1950 Map of La Habra, 1955 Print

   

   1950 La Habra

   1955 Print · USGS

   Northern Orange County was a land of sprawling citrus ranches and active oil fields at the midpoint of the century. You can trace the transition from rural estates like Sunny Hills Ranch to the early suburban streets of La Habra and Buena Park.

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10. 1951 Map of Whittier

    

    1951 Whittier

    1951 Print · USGS

    Southeast Los Angeles County undergoes a massive mid-century transformation as citrus groves give way to suburban tracts and oil infrastructure. Researchers can trace the development of Santa Fe Springs and Whittier alongside landmarks like the Pio Pico Mansion State Historical Monument and Whittier College.

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13. 1952 Map of La Habra

    

    1952 La Habra

    1952 Print · USGS

    The northern Orange County borderlands and Puente Hills are captured here during a pivotal era of suburban and industrial expansion. Trace the footprints of historic agricultural estates like Leffingwell Ranch or find the early oil derricks and tanks near Brea and La Habra Heights.

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16. 1956 Map of Santa Ana

    

    1956 Santa Ana

    1956 Print · USGS

    Southern California underwent massive mid-century transformation as suburban growth met major military and water projects. Trace the postwar expansion of Santa Ana and Riverside, the layout of Camp Pendleton, and the path of the Colorado River Aqueduct.

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19. 1957 Map of Long Beach

    

    1957 Long Beach

    1957 Print · USGS

    The Los Angeles coast and the Channel Islands appear here during the mid-fifties era of rapid suburbanization and naval expansion. Genealogists and researchers can locate early industrial neighborhoods like South Gate and trace military boundaries at Ft MacArthur Upper Reservation or the remote San Nicolas Island.

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22. 1958 Map of Long Beach

    

    1958 Long Beach

    1958 Print · USGS

    Coastal Southern California is shown during a mid-century period of intense suburbanization and military readiness. Genealogists and historians can trace the growth of Long Beach, identify early neighborhoods in Lakewood Village, or locate the bounds of Ft MacArthur Lower Reservation.

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25. 1959 Map of Santa Ana, 1971 Print

    

    1959 Santa Ana

    1971 Print · USGS

    Southern California is captured in a decade of transformation, from the Orange County coast to the desert floor. Researchers can trace the mid-century footprints of Camp Pendleton, March Air Force Base, and the original Ortega Highway.

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