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1940s Maps of Garden Grove, California

Explore 11 historic maps of Garden Grove 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 Garden Grove'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 Garden Grove's history through authentic maps from the 1940s. This is your window into the past.

Garden Grove, CA maps

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  1. 1942 Map of Downey
    1942 Map of Downey
    1942 Downey
    1942 Print · USGS
    Covers Garden Grove, including Los Angeles, Long Beach, and other nearby areas
  4. 1942 Map of Anaheim
    1942 Map of Anaheim
    1942 Anaheim
    1942 Print · USGS
    Covers Garden Grove, including Anaheim, Santa Ana, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  7. 1942 Map of Santa Ana
    1942 Map of Santa Ana
    1942 Santa Ana
    1942 Print · USGS
    Covers Garden Grove, including Santa Ana, Irvine, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  10. 1943 Map of San Pedro
    1943 Map of San Pedro
    1943 San Pedro
    1943 Print · USGS
    Covers Garden Grove, including Los Angeles, Long Beach, and other nearby areas
  13. 1943 Map of Downey, 1963 Print
    1943 Map of Downey, 1963 Print
    1943 Downey
    1963 Print · USGS
    Covers Garden Grove, including Los Angeles, Long Beach, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  16. 1947 Map of Santa Ana, 1949 Print
    1947 Map of Santa Ana, 1949 Print
    1947 Santa Ana
    1949 Print · USGS
    Covers Garden Grove, including San Diego, Anaheim, and other nearby areas
  19. 1949 Map of Long Beach
    1949 Map of Long Beach
    1949 Long Beach
    1949 Print · USGS
    Covers Garden Grove, including Los Angeles, Long Beach, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  22. 1949 Map of Santa Ana
    1949 Map of Santa Ana
    1949 Santa Ana
    1949 Print · USGS
    Covers Garden Grove, including San Diego, Anaheim, and other nearby areas
  25. 1949 Map of Anaheim, 1956 Print
    1949 Map of Anaheim, 1956 Print
    1949 Anaheim
    1956 Print · USGS
    Covers Garden Grove, including Anaheim, Santa Ana, and other nearby areas
  28. 1949 Map of Los Alamitos, 1957 Print
    1949 Map of Los Alamitos, 1957 Print
    1949 Los Alamitos
    1957 Print · USGS
    Covers Garden Grove, including Long Beach, Anaheim, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  31. 1949 Map of Newport Beach, 1958 Print
    1949 Map of Newport Beach, 1958 Print
    1949 Newport Beach
    1958 Print · USGS
    Covers Garden Grove, including Santa Ana, Huntington Beach, and other nearby areas
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