1943 Map of La Jolla

About this map

Mission Bay and its surrounding coastal settlements appear in a state of mid-century development, just as the region transitioned through the early 1940s. The coastline is defined by prominent landmarks like Point La Jolla and the Crystal Pier at Pacific Beach, while the Scripps Institute of Oceanography sits north of The Cove. Inland, the landscape of the City of San Diego is etched by deep canyons such as Rose Canyon and San Clemente Canyon, which directed early transportation routes like the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad and the Coast Highway. The map reveals established institutional sites, including the Brown Military Academy and the Junipero Serra Museum Presidio Park overlooking the Mission Valley, highlighting the civic and educational infrastructure of the era. This survey captures a specific period before the massive postwar transformations altered the marshlands of the bay into modern recreational basins.