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1940s Maps of Santa Cruz, California

Explore 16 historic maps of Santa Cruz 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 Santa Cruz'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 Santa Cruz's history through authentic maps from the 1940s. This is your window into the past.

Santa Cruz, CA maps

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  1. 1940 Map of San Juan Bautista
    1940 Map of San Juan Bautista
    1940 San Juan Bautista
    1940 Print · USGS
    Covers Santa Cruz, including Gilroy, Watsonville, and other nearby areas
  4. 1940 Map of Capitola
    1940 Map of Capitola
    1940 Capitola
    1940 Print · USGS
    Covers Santa Cruz, including Watsonville, Capitola, and other nearby areas
  7. 1940 Map of Ano Nuevo, 1943 Print
    1940 Map of Ano Nuevo, 1943 Print
    1940 Ano Nuevo
    1943 Print · USGS
    Covers Santa Cruz, including Butano Park, Whitehouse Canyon, and other nearby areas
  10. 1940 Map of Los Gatos, 1961 Print
    1940 Map of Los Gatos, 1961 Print
    1940 Los Gatos
    1961 Print · USGS
    Covers Santa Cruz, including San Jose, Watsonville, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  13. 1941 Map of Ano Nuevo Pt.
    1941 Map of Ano Nuevo Pt.
    1941 Ano Nuevo Pt.
    1941 Print · USGS
    Covers Santa Cruz, including Butano Park, Whitehouse Canyon, and other nearby areas
  16. 1941 Map of Morgan Hill
    1941 Map of Morgan Hill
    1941 Morgan Hill
    1941 Print · USGS
    Covers Santa Cruz, including San Jose, Gilroy, and other nearby areas
  19. 1941 Map of Palo Alto
    1941 Map of Palo Alto
    1941 Palo Alto
    1941 Print · USGS
    Covers Santa Cruz, including San Jose, Fremont, and other nearby areas
  22. 1942 Map of Ano Nuevo
    1942 Map of Ano Nuevo
    1942 Ano Nuevo
    1942 Print · USGS
    Covers Santa Cruz, including Butano Park, Whitehouse Canyon, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  25. 1943 Map of Palo Alto
    1943 Map of Palo Alto
    1943 Palo Alto
    1943 Print · USGS
    Covers Santa Cruz, including San Jose, Fremont, and other nearby areas
  28. 1943 Map of Los Gatos
    1943 Map of Los Gatos
    1943 Los Gatos
    1943 Print · USGS
    Covers Santa Cruz, including San Jose, Watsonville, and other nearby areas
  31. 1947 Map of San Francisco, 1948 Print
    1947 Map of San Francisco, 1948 Print
    1947 San Francisco
    1948 Print · USGS
    Covers Santa Cruz, including San Jose, San Francisco, and other nearby areas
  34. 1947 Map of San Jose, 1948 Print
    1947 Map of San Jose, 1948 Print
    1947 San Jose
    1948 Print · USGS
    Covers Santa Cruz, including San Jose, Stockton, and other nearby areas
  37. 1948 Map of Santa Cruz
    1948 Map of Santa Cruz
    1948 Santa Cruz
    1948 Print · USGS
    Covers Santa Cruz, including Salinas, Madera, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  40. 1948 Map of San Francisco, 1951 Print
    1948 Map of San Francisco, 1951 Print
    1948 San Francisco
    1951 Print · USGS
    Covers Santa Cruz, including San Jose, San Francisco, and other nearby areas
  43. 1948 Map of Palo Alto, 1956 Print
    1948 Map of Palo Alto, 1956 Print
    1948 Palo Alto
    1956 Print · USGS
    Covers Santa Cruz, including San Jose, Fremont, and other nearby areas
  46. 1948 Map of Ano Nuevo, 1961 Print
    1948 Map of Ano Nuevo, 1961 Print
    1948 Ano Nuevo
    1961 Print · USGS
    Covers Santa Cruz, including Butano Park, Whitehouse Canyon, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
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