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1940s Maps of Seal Beach, California

Explore 8 historic maps of Seal Beach 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 Seal Beach'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 Seal Beach's history through authentic maps from the 1940s. This is your window into the past.

Seal Beach, CA maps

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  1. 1941 Map of Las Bolsas, 1961 Print
    1941 Map of Las Bolsas, 1961 Print
    1941 Las Bolsas
    1961 Print · USGS
    Covers Seal Beach, including Los Angeles, Long Beach, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  4. 1942 Map of Downey
    1942 Map of Downey
    1942 Downey
    1942 Print · USGS
    Covers Seal Beach, including Los Angeles, Long Beach, and other nearby areas
  7. 1943 Map of Las Bolsas
    1943 Map of Las Bolsas
    1943 Las Bolsas
    1943 Print · USGS
    Covers Seal Beach, including Los Angeles, Long Beach, and other nearby areas
  10. 1943 Map of San Pedro
    1943 Map of San Pedro
    1943 San Pedro
    1943 Print · USGS
    Covers Seal Beach, 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 Seal Beach, including Los Angeles, Long Beach, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  16. 1949 Map of Long Beach
    1949 Map of Long Beach
    1949 Long Beach
    1949 Print · USGS
    Covers Seal Beach, including Los Angeles, Long Beach, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  19. 1949 Map of Seal Beach, 1957 Print
    1949 Map of Seal Beach, 1957 Print
    1949 Seal Beach
    1957 Print · USGS
    Covers Seal Beach, including Long Beach, Huntington Beach, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  22. 1949 Map of Los Alamitos, 1957 Print
    1949 Map of Los Alamitos, 1957 Print
    1949 Los Alamitos
    1957 Print · USGS
    Covers Seal Beach, including Long Beach, Anaheim, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
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