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1942 Map of Anaheim

Name: 1942 Topographic Map of Anaheim
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

About this map

The Santa Ana River cuts a wide swath across this landscape, separating the growing urban centers of Anaheim and Santa Ana from the rugged canyons to the northeast. During the early 1940s, the region was a patchwork of expanding grid-patterned towns and vast agricultural tracts, interconnected by an extensive rail network including the Pacific Electric, Union Pacific, and Southern Pacific. The presence of the Los Angeles Air Base and small worker settlements like Colonia Manzanillo reflect the wartime industrial and social character of the county.

Uplands to the north are defined by numerous canyons like Brea Canyon and Telegraph Canyon, where landmarks such as the Diamond Bar Ranch and the community of Olinda sit at the transition between the valley floor and the hills. Local education and community life are anchored by neighborhood landmarks including Magnolia Sch and Stanton Sch, while genealogy researchers can locate the Anaheim Cem and the Loma Vista Mausoleum near Fullerton.