1950 Map of Orange
USGS Topo · Published 1950About this map
The Santa Ana River carves through this Southern California landscape, defining the transition from the floodplains of Orange and Santa Ana to the rising elevations of Santa Ana Canyon. This 1950 survey highlights a region during its post-war citrus era, before the suburban expansion fully transformed the landscape. Notable clusters of local history appear at Villa Park and El Modena, while the presence of Oil Wells near Atwood points to the industrial drivers of the period. Genealogists can find several significant burial grounds, including The Holy Sepulchre and Fairhaven Cem. The infrastructure of the day is marked by the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad and the Southern Pacific lines, which supported the local agricultural economy. Features like the Yorba Ch (Aban'd) and the Jefferson St Bridge provide tangible links to the earlier ranching and pioneer heritage of the canyon area.
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