1949 Map of Los Alamitos

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The Naval Reservation and Cypress School of Aeronautics dominate the eastern landscape of this post-war coastal survey, reflecting the military and aviation priorities of the era. The region is transitioning from ranching roots, represented by the Bryant Ranch and Bixby Ranch, toward the dense suburbanization that would define southern California. Transportation networks including the Pacific Electric and Southern Pacific railroads crisscross the grid of developing communities like Artesia, Hawaiian Gardens, and Lakewood Village.