1940s Maps of Fallbrook, California

Explore 7 historic maps of Fallbrook 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 Fallbrook'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 Fallbrook's history through authentic maps from the 1940s. This is your window into the past.


Fallbrook, CA maps

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  1. 1941 Map of Margarita Peak, 1961 Print
    1941 Map of Margarita Peak, 1961 Print
    1941 Margarita Peak
    1961 Print · USGS
    San Diego's coastal ranch lands and backcountry peaks are captured here in the early forties, just before the landscape shifted toward major military use. Researchers can trace historic family estates like Rancho Santa Margarita and old rail stops along the AT&SF RR near De Luz Station.

  2. 1942 Map of Margarita Peak
    1942 Map of Margarita Peak
    1942 Margarita Peak
    1942 Print · USGS
    During the early years of World War II, this region of San Diego County remained a landscape of vast ranchos and scattered citrus groves. Genealogists can trace family holdings like Doville Ranch and community hubs including Deluz PO and the Horno Canyon CCC Camp.

  3. 1944 Map of Margarita Peak
    1944 Map of Margarita Peak
    1944 Margarita Peak
    1944 Print · USGS
    The northern reaches of San Diego County are documented here during the mid-1940s, highlighting the vast ranching estates and mountain canyons. Trace the path of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad or locate legacy holdings like Rancho Santa Margarita and Doville Ranch.

  4. 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.

  5. 1948 Map of Fallbrook, 1964 Print
    1948 Map of Fallbrook, 1964 Print
    1948 Fallbrook
    1964 Print · USGS
    Northern San Diego County appears here shortly after the war, showing the expansion of military lands over traditional ranching country. Researchers can find historical boundaries for Sky Ranch, the rural De Luz Sch, and the extensive Camp Joseph H Pendleton Naval Reservation.

  6. 1949 Map of Fallbrook
    1949 Map of Fallbrook
    1949 Fallbrook
    1949 Print · USGS
    Northern San Diego County is shown just after the war, where military reservations and historic ranching estates meet. Genealogists and local historians can locate early homesteads like Sky Ranch and the De Luz Sch, or trace the winding Santa Margarita River.
    3 unique versions available

  7. 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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