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1940s Maps of San Clemente, California

Explore 9 historic maps of San Clemente 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 San Clemente'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 San Clemente's history through authentic maps from the 1940s. This is your window into the past.

San Clemente, CA maps

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  1. 1942 Map of San Juan Capistrano
    1942 Map of San Juan Capistrano
    1942 San Juan Capistrano
    1942 Print · USGS
    Coastal Orange and San Diego counties are captured here in the early 1940s as the classic California beach towns began to take shape. Genealogists and local historians can trace early settlements and transit hubs from San Juan Capistrano to the Villa Auto Camp and the CCC Camp near San Clemente.
  4. 1947 Map of Santa Ana, 1949 Print
    1947 Map of Santa Ana, 1949 Print
    1947 Santa Ana
    1949 Print · USGS
    Southern California is depicted here in the late forties, showing the expansion of the Inland Empire and the Orange County coast. Researchers can trace the early layout of Palm Springs or locate long-standing tribal lands like the Pala Indian Reservation and Rincon Indian Res.
  7. 1948 Map of San Clemente, 1958 Print
    1948 Map of San Clemente, 1958 Print
    1948 San Clemente
    1958 Print · USGS
    The Orange and San Diego county line met a rapidly changing landscape in the late 1940s as coastal development sat beside military expansion. Researchers can trace the early streets of San Clemente, the path of the Coast Highway, and the expansive Camp Joseph H Pendleton Naval Reservation.
    2 unique versions available
  10. 1948 Map of Dana Point, 1959 Print
    1948 Map of Dana Point, 1959 Print
    1948 Dana Point
    1959 Print · USGS
    The Orange County coastline was transitioning into a modern residential hub in the late 1940s. Genealogists and historians can trace the early layout of Dana Point, the grounds of Doheny Beach State Park, and the site of the Capistrano Airport.
    3 unique versions available
  13. 1948 Map of San Onofre Bluff, 1966 Print
    1948 Map of San Onofre Bluff, 1966 Print
    1948 San Onofre Bluff
    1966 Print · USGS
    Coastal San Diego County is captured just after the war, showing the military and transit corridor along the Pacific. Researchers can trace the original route of the Santa Fe Highway and the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad as they skirt San Onofre Bluff near Agra.
  16. 1949 Map of San Clemente
    1949 Map of San Clemente
    1949 San Clemente
    1949 Print · USGS
    The Orange and San Diego County line met at the Pacific shore in the late 1940s, just as this coastal region began its post-war transformation. Researchers can trace the early city streets of San Clemente, the path of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe, and the expansive Mission Viejo territory.
  19. 1949 Map of San Onofre Bluff
    1949 Map of San Onofre Bluff
    1949 San Onofre Bluff
    1949 Print · USGS
    The San Diego coastline at the dawn of the Cold War reveals the early footprint of the Camp Pendleton Naval Reservation. Genealogists and historians can trace the path of the Coast Highway and the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad through the old Santa Margarita y Las Flores rancho lands.
  22. 1949 Map of Dana Point
    1949 Map of Dana Point
    1949 Dana Point
    1949 Print · USGS
    The Orange County coast in the late forties shows the early development of Dana Point and San Clemente before the era of major freeway expansion. Researchers can trace the original Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe rail line and identify vanished landmarks like the Capistrano Airport.
  25. 1949 Map of Santa Ana
    1949 Map of Santa Ana
    1949 Santa Ana
    1949 Print · USGS
    Southern California underwent a profound transformation in the late 1940s as military installations and citrus groves shared the landscape. Researchers can trace early coastal growth at Laguna Beach, military history at Camp Pendleton, and the rail corridors of the Pacific Electric.
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