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1940s Maps of Hemet, California

Explore 10 historic maps of Hemet 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 Hemet'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 Hemet's history through authentic maps from the 1940s. This is your window into the past.

Hemet, CA maps

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  1. 1942 Map of Banning, 1943 Print
    1942 Map of Banning, 1943 Print
    1942 Banning
    1943 Print · USGS
    Riverside County at the start of the 1940s centers on the critical rail and road artery through the San Gorgonio Pass. Genealogists and historians can locate family holdings like Browns Ranch or trace local landmarks such as Gilman Hot Springs and the St Boniface Indian Sch.
    2 unique versions available
  4. 1942 Map of Hemet, 1952 Print
    1942 Map of Hemet, 1952 Print
    1942 Hemet
    1952 Print · USGS
    Riverside County during the early 1940s shows the growth of Hemet alongside the high-country ranching and mining of the Coahuila Indian Reservation. Researchers can trace old mountain routes like Gibbel Road and find remote sites such as the San Ignacio Sch.
    2 unique versions available
  7. 1942 Map of Murrieta, 1958 Print
    1942 Map of Murrieta, 1958 Print
    1942 Murrieta
    1958 Print · USGS
    Riverside County at the dawn of the 1940s reveals a patchwork of ranching valleys and early railway hubs. Researchers can locate long-standing rural schools like Alamos Sch, the historic Murrieta Hot Springs, and the workings of the Leon Mine.
    2 unique versions available
  10. 1942 Map of Perris, 1963 Print
    1942 Map of Perris, 1963 Print
    1942 Perris
    1963 Print · USGS
    Riverside County at the start of the 1940s was a landscape of rail-connected valley towns and thermal springs. Researchers can trace the early grids of Sunnymead and Moreno or locate historic rural landmarks like Bernasconi Hot Springs and Midland Sch.
    2 unique versions available
  13. 1943 Map of Perris
    1943 Map of Perris
    1943 Perris
    1943 Print · USGS
    Western Riverside County comes alive in the 1940s, showing the early rail-and-ranch life of the Inland Empire. Trace local heritage through rural schools like Midland Sch and the natural thermal waters at Bernasconi Hot Springs.
  16. 1943 Map of Hemet
    1943 Map of Hemet
    1943 Hemet
    1943 Print · USGS
    The San Jacinto Valley and surrounding peaks appear here during the Second World War as a blend of valley agriculture and mountain forest. Researchers can trace early school sites like Little Lake Sch, the Coahuila Indian Reservation, and the Williamson Mine.
  19. 1943 Map of Murrieta
    1943 Map of Murrieta
    1943 Murrieta
    1943 Print · USGS
    Riverside County at the height of the Second World War shows a landscape of rail-connected farming towns and quiet interior valleys. Researchers can locate vanished rural landmarks like the Leon Mine, the Menifee Sch, and the original rail siding at Winchester.
  22. 1943 Map of Banning, 1952 Print
    1943 Map of Banning, 1952 Print
    1943 Banning
    1952 Print · USGS
    Riverside County at the height of the Second World War shows the critical transportation and resort corridor through the San Gorgonio Pass. Researchers can trace the legacy of the St Boniface Indian Sch and the development of Highland Springs Resort alongside the Southern Pacific rail line.
  25. 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.
  28. 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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