1940s Maps of Solano County, California

1. 1940 Map of Carquinez Strait, 1963 Print

   

   1940 Carquinez Strait

   1963 Print · USGS

   The industrial waterfronts of Solano and Contra Costa counties are captured here just before the mid-century boom. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail-and-water networks of Port Costa, Benicia, and Vallejo, or locate landmarks like the Carquinez Cem and the Benicia Auto Ferry.

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4. 1941 Map of Vacaville

   

   1941 Vacaville

   1941 Print · USGS

   Solano County’s fertile ranching and orchard lands are documented in the early 1940s, just before significant regional growth. Local historians can trace family-named school districts like Tremont District School and rural rail stops including Batavia and Cannon.

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7. 1941 Map of Woodland

   

   1941 Woodland

   1941 Print · USGS

   Yolo County is captured here at the height of its pre-war agricultural expansion, dominated by an intricate network of irrigation canals and rail lines. Researchers can trace rural schoolhouse locations like Clover School and Gordon School or identify early landmarks such as the Yolo Fliers Club and the Airplane Beacon.

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10. 1942 Map of Mare Island

    

    1942 Mare Island

    1942 Print · USGS

    The northern reaches of San Pablo Bay come alive in this wartime survey, showing a landscape of vital naval yards and marshland agriculture. Genealogists and historians can trace rail depots like Napa Junction, rural landmarks like American Canyon School, and the industrial waterfronts of Vallejo and Oleum.

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13. 1942 Map of Carquinez

    

    1942 Carquinez

    1942 Print · USGS

    The industrial waterfront of the Carquinez Strait is captured here during the early years of the war. Researchers can trace the complex rail networks of the Southern Pacific and locate established neighborhoods in Vallejo, Benicia, and Crockett.

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16. 1942 Map of Mt. Vaca

    

    1942 Mt. Vaca

    1942 Print · USGS

    The Vaca Mountains and eastern Napa County are captured during the early 1940s, showing a landscape of deep canyons and rising valley towns. Researchers can trace the rail corridors of the Southern Pacific near Fairfield or locate early water works like the Gordon Valley Dam.

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19. 1943 Map of Capay, 1945 Print

    

    1943 Capay

    1945 Print · USGS

    Yolo and Napa counties are captured here in the mid-1940s, documenting the valley floor and ridge-lines before the creation of Lake Berryessa. Researchers can trace family ranch lands and lost school sites like Monticello, Oak Grove Sch, and Gunn Ranch.

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22. 1945 Map of Capay

    

    1945 Capay

    1945 Print · USGS

    The Berryessa and Capay valleys appear here in the final years before the creation of Lake Berryessa, documenting a lost agricultural landscape. Genealogists can trace family ranch holdings like Scott Ranch and Corbin Ranch alongside rural landmarks like Monticello and Apricot Sch.

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25. 1947 Map of Santa Rosa

    

    1947 Santa Rosa

    1947 Print · USGS

    Northern California in the late 1940s was a landscape of agricultural valleys and vital rail hubs. Trace the historic routes of the Northwestern Pacific through Healdsburg or explore the mid-century waterfronts of Vallejo and Benicia near Mare Island.

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28. 1947 Map of Sacramento, 1948 Print

    

    1947 Sacramento

    1948 Print · USGS

    The Sacramento Valley meets the high Sierra during a period of post-war expansion. Trace the historic river delta islands like Grand Island or locate early airfield footprints at McClellan Air Force Base and Mather Air Force Base.

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31. 1948 Map of Sacramento, 1951 Print

    

    1948 Sacramento

    1951 Print · USGS

    Post-war Northern California comes alive in this regional survey, capturing the era of expansion between the Central Valley and the High Sierra. Researchers can trace the rail networks of the Central California Traction and Sacramento Northern RR or locate landmarks like the State Capitol and University of California Davis.

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34. 1949 Map of Santa Rosa

    

    1949 Santa Rosa

    1949 Print · USGS

    The North Bay and Wine Country appear here in the late 1940s, when the Northwestern Pacific RR still dominated regional transit. Genealogists and historians can trace old coastal outposts like Anchor Bay Settlement and the early layout of Santa Rosa.

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37. 1949 Map of Cuttings Wharf, 1956 Print

    

    1949 Cuttings Wharf

    1956 Print · USGS

    The Napa River delta in the late 1940s is a maze of tidal sloughs and growing railroad towns. Genealogists can trace family names at Cuttings Wharf, old rural schools like Los Amigos Sch, and early aviation sites like Vallejo Sky Harbor.

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40. 1949 Map of Mare Island, 1957 Print

    

    1949 Mare Island

    1957 Print · USGS

    The Carquinez Strait and San Pablo Bay waterfronts are captured here during the post-war industrial peak. Researchers can trace historic shorelines and rail lines through Vallejo, the Mare Island Naval Reservation, and early industry at Oleum and Hercules.

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43. 1949 Map of Fairfield South, 1959 Print

    

    1949 Fairfield South

    1959 Print · USGS

    The Suisun marshlands and California Delta transition from rail-and-ranch life to aviation and conservation at the end of the 1940s. Genealogists can trace family-named hunting clubs and old railroad sidings like Cygnus, Danielson, and the Armijo HS campus.

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