1940s Maps of Little Borrego, California

Explore 5 historic maps of Little Borrego 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 Little Borrego'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 Little Borrego's history through authentic maps from the 1940s. This is your window into the past.


Little Borrego, CA maps

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  1. 1942 Map of Barrel Spring
    1942 Map of Barrel Spring
    1942 Barrel Spring
    1942 Print · USGS
    The Colorado Desert at the start of the 1940s reveals a landscape of industrial outposts and early parklands. Researchers can trace the Pacific Portland Cement Railroad leading to a remote Gypsum Mine or locate early settlements like Ocotillo and Little Borrego.
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  2. 1943 Map of Vallecito
    1943 Map of Vallecito
    1943 Vallecito
    1943 Print · USGS
    The Colorado Desert during the early 1940s is captured here, showing the remote ranching outposts and new state park boundaries. Genealogists can trace family holdings like Oliver Ranch and Rancho De Anza or locate historic sites such as Borrego School and the Gypsum Mine.

  3. 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.

  4. 1947 Map of Barrel Spring, 1952 Print
    1947 Map of Barrel Spring, 1952 Print
    1947 Barrel Spring
    1952 Print · USGS
    The Lower Borrego Valley desert is captured in the late 1940s as a landscape of isolated waypoints and mines. You can trace the Old Kane Spring Road between Ocotillo and Little Borego or locate the remote Gypsum Mine.

  5. 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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