Old Maps of Lake Forest, California

Explore 24 old maps of Lake Forest, spanning from 1901 to today. These high-resolution historic maps reveal how streets, neighborhoods, landmarks, and natural features evolved over time — perfect for genealogy, metal detecting, research, and local history exploration.

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Lake Forest, CA maps

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  1. 1901 Map of Southern California Sheet No. 1
    1901 Map of Southern California Sheet No. 1
    1901 Southern California Sheet No. 1
    1901 Print · USGS
    Covers Lake Forest, including Los Angeles, Long Beach, and other nearby areas
    6 unique versions available

  2. 1902 Map of Corona
    1902 Map of Corona
    1902 Corona
    1902 Print · USGS
    Covers Lake Forest, including Anaheim, Santa Ana, and other nearby areas
    7 unique versions available

  3. 1904 Map of Southern California Sheet No. 1, 1905 Print
    1904 Map of Southern California Sheet No. 1, 1905 Print
    1904 Southern California Sheet No. 1
    1905 Print · USGS
    Covers Lake Forest, including Los Angeles, Long Beach, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available

  4. 1935 Map of El Toro
    1935 Map of El Toro
    1935 El Toro
    1935 Print · USGS
    Covers Lake Forest, including Irvine, Mission Viejo, and other nearby areas
    4 unique versions available

  5. 1942 Map of Santiago Peak, 1943 Print
    1942 Map of Santiago Peak, 1943 Print
    1942 Santiago Peak
    1943 Print · USGS
    Covers Lake Forest, including Irvine, Mission Viejo, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available

  6. 1947 Map of Santa Ana, 1949 Print
    1947 Map of Santa Ana, 1949 Print
    1947 Santa Ana
    1949 Print · USGS
    Covers Lake Forest, including San Diego, Anaheim, and other nearby areas

  7. 1948 Map of San Juan Capistrano, 1957 Print
    1948 Map of San Juan Capistrano, 1957 Print
    1948 San Juan Capistrano
    1957 Print · USGS
    Covers Lake Forest, including Irvine, Mission Viejo, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available

  8. 1949 Map of San Juan Capistrano
    1949 Map of San Juan Capistrano
    1949 San Juan Capistrano
    1949 Print · USGS
    Covers Lake Forest, including Irvine, Mission Viejo, and other nearby areas

  9. 1949 Map of Santa Ana
    1949 Map of Santa Ana
    1949 Santa Ana
    1949 Print · USGS
    Covers Lake Forest, including San Diego, Anaheim, and other nearby areas

  10. 1949 Map of El Toro, 1958 Print
    1949 Map of El Toro, 1958 Print
    1949 El Toro
    1958 Print · USGS
    Covers Lake Forest, including Irvine, Mission Viejo, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available

  11. 1950 Map of El Toro
    1950 Map of El Toro
    1950 El Toro
    1950 Print · USGS
    Covers Lake Forest, including Irvine, Mission Viejo, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available

  12. 1954 Map of Santiago Peak, 1955 Print
    1954 Map of Santiago Peak, 1955 Print
    1954 Santiago Peak
    1955 Print · USGS
    Covers Lake Forest, including Mission Viejo, Rancho Santa Margarita, and other nearby areas
    7 unique versions available

  13. 1956 Map of Santa Ana
    1956 Map of Santa Ana
    1956 Santa Ana
    1956 Print · USGS
    Covers Lake Forest, including San Diego, Anaheim, and other nearby areas

  14. 1959 Map of Santa Ana, 1971 Print
    1959 Map of Santa Ana, 1971 Print
    1959 Santa Ana
    1971 Print · USGS
    Covers Lake Forest, including San Diego, Anaheim, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available

  15. 1960 Map of Santa Ana
    1960 Map of Santa Ana
    1960 Santa Ana
    1960 Print · USGS
    Covers Lake Forest, including San Diego, Anaheim, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available

  16. 1965 Map of Santa Ana
    1965 Map of Santa Ana
    1965 Santa Ana
    1965 Print · USGS
    Covers Lake Forest, including San Diego, Anaheim, and other nearby areas

  17. 1968 Map of San Juan Capistrano, 1969 Print
    1968 Map of San Juan Capistrano, 1969 Print
    1968 San Juan Capistrano
    1969 Print · USGS
    Covers Lake Forest, including Irvine, Mission Viejo, and other nearby areas
    4 unique versions available

  18. 1968 Map of El Toro, 1970 Print
    1968 Map of El Toro, 1970 Print
    1968 El Toro
    1970 Print · USGS
    Covers Lake Forest, including Irvine, Mission Viejo, and other nearby areas
    9 unique versions available

  19. 1974 Map of El Toro, 1975 Print
    1974 Map of El Toro, 1975 Print
    1974 El Toro
    1975 Print · USGS
    Covers Lake Forest, including Irvine, Mission Viejo, and other nearby areas

  20. 1974 Map of Santiago Peak, 1975 Print
    1974 Map of Santiago Peak, 1975 Print
    1974 Santiago Peak
    1975 Print · USGS
    Covers Lake Forest, including Mission Viejo, Rancho Santa Margarita, and other nearby areas

  21. 1974 Map of San Juan Capistrano, 1977 Print
    1974 Map of San Juan Capistrano, 1977 Print
    1974 San Juan Capistrano
    1977 Print · USGS
    Covers Lake Forest, including Irvine, Mission Viejo, and other nearby areas

  22. 1983 Map of Santa Ana
    1983 Map of Santa Ana
    1983 Santa Ana
    1983 Print · USGS
    Covers Lake Forest, including Anaheim, Santa Ana, and other nearby areas

  23. 1997 Map of Santiago Peak, 2000 Print
    1997 Map of Santiago Peak, 2000 Print
    1997 Santiago Peak
    2000 Print · USGS
    Covers Lake Forest, including Mission Viejo, Rancho Santa Margarita, and other nearby areas

  24. 1997 Map of El Toro, 2000 Print
    1997 Map of El Toro, 2000 Print
    1997 El Toro
    2000 Print · USGS
    Covers Lake Forest, including Irvine, Mission Viejo, and other nearby areas

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