1949 Map of Long Beach
USGS Topo · Published 1952About this map
Signal Hill stands as a prominent topographic and industrial landmark on this mid-century survey, surrounded by an intensive grid of Oil Wells and sumps that defined the region's economy. The landscape illustrates the rapid postwar transition of Los Angeles County, where sprawling residential developments like Lakewood and Bixby Knolls began to fill the spaces between established rail lines of the Pacific Electric and Southern Pacific railroads. Along the coast, the intricate infrastructure of Long Beach Harbor and the Naval Reservation highlights the area's strategic maritime importance.
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Editions of this 1949 Long Beach Map
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Historical Maps of Los Angeles Through Time
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