1940s Maps of San Juan Capistrano, California

1. 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.

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4. 1942 Map of Santiago Peak, 1943 Print

   

   1942 Santiago Peak

   1943 Print · USGS

   Orange County and the inland canyons appear here in the early 1940s, showing a landscape of small settlements and rugged mountain reaches. Genealogists and local historians can trace early holdings near San Juan Capistrano, the station at El Toro, and mountain landmarks like Modjeska.

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7. 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.

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10. 1948 Map of San Juan Capistrano, 1957 Print

    

    1948 San Juan Capistrano

    1957 Print · USGS

    Southern Orange County appears in the late 1940s as a land of expansive ranching grants and quiet valley settlements. You can trace the historic Mission at San Juan Capistrano, the winding Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe rail line, and early coastal life near South Laguna.

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13. 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.

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16. 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.

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19. 1948 Map of Canada Gobernadora, 1960 Print

    

    1948 Canada Gobernadora

    1960 Print · USGS

    Orange County's canyon country remained largely rural in the late 1940s, split between the historic Mission Viejo and Trabuco grants. Researchers can locate the Old Mission Site, trace the original Ortega Highway, and find the San Juan Hot Springs.

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22. 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.

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25. 1949 Map of San Juan Capistrano

    

    1949 San Juan Capistrano

    1949 Print · USGS

    Coastal Orange County in the late 1940s retains its pastoral character, centered on the historic Mission at San Juan Capistrano. Genealogists and local historians can trace the early rail-and-road corridor of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe and the original Ortega Highway.

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28. 1949 Map of Canada Gobernadora

    

    1949 Canada Gobernadora

    1949 Print · USGS

    Southern Orange County was still a landscape of vast ranchos and canyon trails in the late 1940s. Local researchers can locate the Old Mission Site, trace the original Ortega Highway, or follow the course of Cañada Gobernadora before modern development.

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31. 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.

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34. 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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