1940s Maps of Carlsbad, California

1. 1942 Map of Oceanside

   

   1942 Oceanside

   1942 Print · USGS

   Northern San Diego County coastal life during the early 1940s is shown here along the Pacific shoreline. Researchers can trace the original footprints of Carlsbad, Encinitas, and Leucadia, or find family landmarks like Libby Sch and the San Luis Rey Mission.

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4. 1942 Map of Escondido

   

   1942 Escondido

   1942 Print · USGS

   Northern San Diego County is captured here in the early 1940s, showing the inland citrus and ranching valleys before major development. Researchers can locate early schoolhouses like Rincon Sch and trace the original Escondido Branch rail line.

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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. 1947 Map of Oceanside, 1957 Print

    

    1947 Oceanside

    1957 Print · USGS

    The Southern California coast undergoes a military transformation in the years following World War II as Camp Pendleton expands. Researchers can trace the early layout of Oceanside and the intersection of the Coast Highway with the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad.

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13. 1948 Map of San Luis Rey, 1955 Print

    

    1948 San Luis Rey

    1955 Print · USGS

    The North County coastline and San Luis Rey valley appear here in the late Forties during a period of steady post-war expansion. Researchers can trace the early footprints of Carlsbad and Oceanside, locate the Academy of the Little Flower, or find defunct Clay Pits near Agua Hedionda.

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16. 1948 Map of Rancho Santa Fe, 1955 Print

    

    1948 Rancho Santa Fe

    1955 Print · USGS

    Coastal San Diego County appears here shortly after the war, when the landscape was still defined by large ranchos and quiet canyons. Genealogists and local historians can trace the footprint of Rancho Santa Fe, find early mining sites like the Pyrophyllite Mine, or locate ancient Petroglyphs.

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19. 1948 Map of San Marcos, 1955 Print

    

    1948 San Marcos

    1955 Print · USGS

    Post-war San Diego County comes to life as citrus groves and early suburban growth meet the rugged San Marcos Mountains. Trace local heritage at San Marcos Cem, the early campus of Palomar Junior College and High School, and the San Marcos Valley Airport.

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22. 1948 Map of Encinitas, 1955 Print

    

    1948 Encinitas

    1955 Print · USGS

    Northern San Diego County’s coastline comes alive in the late 1940s as a series of distinct surfside villages. Trace the early development of Leucadia, Encinitas, and Solana Beach along the historic Coast Highway.

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25. 1949 Map of San Luis Rey

    

    1949 San Luis Rey

    1949 Print · USGS

    Coastal San Diego County is shown here in the late forties, just as the postwar boom began reshaping the shoreline between the naval reservation and the lagoons. You can trace the historic grounds of Mission San Luis Rey De Francia and locate landmarks like the Oceanside Municipal Airport and Rancho Guajome.

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28. 1949 Map of Encinitas

    

    1949 Encinitas

    1949 Print · USGS

    Coastal San Diego County comes alive in the late 1940s as rail and road connected seaside towns like Leucadia and Solana Beach. Genealogists and historians can trace the early footprints of the San Dieguito Union H. S. and the historic Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe rail line.

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31. 1949 Map of Oceanside

    

    1949 Oceanside

    1949 Print · USGS

    Coastal San Diego County was undergoing a major military and industrial transition just after the war. Researchers can trace the early layout of Camp Pendleton, the rail activity at Fallbrook Junc, and the path of the original Coast Highway.

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34. 1949 Map of Rancho Santa Fe

    

    1949 Rancho Santa Fe

    1949 Print · USGS

    North coastal San Diego County is shown here in the late 1940s, a landscape of sprawling ranchos and early hilltop settlements. Researchers can trace historic boundaries like Los Encenitos and locate landmarks such as Olivenhain and the Pyrophyllite Mine.

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37. 1949 Map of San Marcos

    

    1949 San Marcos

    1949 Print · USGS

    Northern San Diego County is captured here in the late 1940s, showing a landscape of burgeoning agricultural valleys and rugged mountain peaks. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like the San Marcos Cem, Rich-mar Sch, and the early San Marcos Valley Airport.

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40. 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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