1940s Maps of Santa Maria, California

1. 1942 Map of Guadalupe

   

   1942 Guadalupe

   1942 Print · USGS

   The Central Coast during the early war years reveals a landscape of coastal rail stations and ranching canyons along the Santa Barbara shore. Researchers can trace the Southern Pacific line through Surf and Honda to find vanished spurs and schools like Lynden Sch.

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4. 1942 Map of Lompoc

   

   1942 Lompoc

   1942 Print · USGS

   Santa Barbara County at the start of World War II reveals a landscape of missions, ranching, and coastal rail. Researchers can trace the Pacific Coast Railroad, locate historic schools like Sisquoc Sch, and find the remote Asphaltum Mine.

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7. 1942 Map of Santa Maria

   

   1942 Santa Maria

   1942 Print · USGS

   Santa Barbara County was a hub of petroleum production and river-valley agriculture in the early 1940s. Genealogists and local historians can trace the early footprints of Santa Maria, the Santa Maria Valley Oil Field, and rural stops like Bicknell and Orcutt.

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10. 1942 Map of Point Sal

    

    1942 Point Sal

    1942 Print · USGS

    The Santa Barbara coast during the early war years is shown here in high detail, from the river valley down to the Pacific cliffs. Genealogists and researchers can trace the rail settlements at Narlon, the rural community at Casmalia, and the local Bonita Sch.

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13. 1943 Map of Lompoc

    

    1943 Lompoc

    1943 Print · USGS

    Coastal Santa Barbara County appears in the early 1940s as a land of historic missions, early oil and asphalt mining, and rugged mountain ranges. Researchers can trace the PACIFIC COAST RAILROAD, locate schools like Tepusquet Sch, and explore the grounds of Mission La Purisima.

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16. 1947 Map of Los Coches Mtn

    

    1947 Los Coches Mtn

    1947 Print · USGS

    Northern Santa Barbara County comes to life in the late 1940s as the valley floor meets the high ridges. Trace the path of the Dismantled Railroad past settlements like Garey and Fugler Point, or locate the old Garey School.

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19. 1947 Map of Guadalupe

    

    1947 Guadalupe

    1947 Print · USGS

    The Santa Maria Valley in the late forties reveals a landscape of industrial farming, oil production, and post-war military activity. Researchers can trace rural school locations like Union Joint School or locate operations at Betteravia and the Camp Cooke boundary.

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22. 1947 Map of Santa Maria, 1954 Print

    

    1947 Santa Maria

    1954 Print · USGS

    Santa Barbara County’s central coast is shown here during a mid-century period of industrial and military expansion. You can trace the development of the Oil Field near Orcutt, early airfields like Machado Airfield, and the Camp Cooke Military Reservation.

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25. 1947 Map of Point Sal, 1957 Print

    

    1947 Point Sal

    1957 Print · USGS

    Coastal Santa Barbara County is captured here in the late 1940s, a period of transition between wartime activity and post-war growth. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail-side life of Guadalupe, the agricultural roots of Betteravia, and the early footprint of Camp Cooke.

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28. 1948 Map of Santa Maria

    

    1948 Santa Maria

    1948 Print · USGS

    Santa Barbara County in the late 1940s reveals a landscape of coastal defense and valley agriculture. Genealogists and historians can trace the footprint of Camp Cooke Military Reservation or locate rural landmarks like Honda School and Betteravia.

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