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1940s Maps of Palm Springs, California

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

Palm Springs, CA maps

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  1. 1940 Map of Palm Springs, 1955 Print
    1940 Map of Palm Springs, 1955 Print
    1940 Palm Springs
    1955 Print · USGS
    Covers Palm Springs, including Cathedral City, Desert Hot Springs, and other nearby areas
  4. 1940 Map of Hemet Reservoir, 1956 Print
    1940 Map of Hemet Reservoir, 1956 Print
    1940 Hemet Reservoir
    1956 Print · USGS
    Covers Palm Springs, including Idyllwild, Mountain Center, and other nearby areas
  7. 1941 Map of Toro Peak, 1954 Print
    1941 Map of Toro Peak, 1954 Print
    1941 Toro Peak
    1954 Print · USGS
    Covers Palm Springs, including Indio, Indio, and other nearby areas
  10. 1941 Map of Edom, 1957 Print
    1941 Map of Edom, 1957 Print
    1941 Edom
    1957 Print · USGS
    Covers Palm Springs, including Indio, Indio, and other nearby areas
  13. 1942 Map of Hemet Reservoir, 1943 Print
    1942 Map of Hemet Reservoir, 1943 Print
    1942 Hemet Reservoir
    1943 Print · USGS
    Covers Palm Springs, including Idyllwild, Mountain Center, and other nearby areas
  16. 1944 Map of Toro peak
    1944 Map of Toro peak
    1944 Toro peak
    1944 Print · USGS
    Covers Palm Springs, including Indio, Indio, and other nearby areas
  19. 1944 Map of Palm Springs
    1944 Map of Palm Springs
    1944 Palm Springs
    1944 Print · USGS
    Covers Palm Springs, including Cathedral City, Desert Hot Springs, and other nearby areas
  22. 1944 Map of Edom
    1944 Map of Edom
    1944 Edom
    1944 Print · USGS
    Covers Palm Springs, including Indio, Indio, and other nearby areas
  25. 1947 Map of Santa Ana, 1949 Print
    1947 Map of Santa Ana, 1949 Print
    1947 Santa Ana
    1949 Print · USGS
    Covers Palm Springs, including San Diego, Anaheim, and other nearby areas
  28. 1949 Map of Santa Ana
    1949 Map of Santa Ana
    1949 Santa Ana
    1949 Print · USGS
    Covers Palm Springs, including San Diego, Anaheim, and other nearby areas
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