1942 Map of Santa Ana

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Santa Ana and the surrounding coastal plains of Orange County appear here as a grid of citrus groves, bean fields, and emerging seaside communities during the early 1940s. The Santa Ana River cuts a wide path through the center of the sheet, separating the established city from the developing tracts of Santa Ana Gardens and Greenville. Along the coast, the geography of Newport Bay and the San Joaquin Hills dictates the layout of Newport Beach and Corona Del Mar. This era is defined by the heavy presence of the Southern Pacific and Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroads, which served the region's agricultural and industrial base. Local education is anchored by rural institutions such as Greenville Sch and Paularino Sch, while the interior terrain features landmarks like French Hill and the Twenty Ranch Gun Club Road, reflecting a landscape still transitioning from open ranchland to suburban development.