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1940s Maps of Carolina

Explore 10 historic maps of Carolina from the 1940s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1940s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

Whether you're researching your family's past, planning a metal detecting trip, or studying how Carolina's landscape evolved across the 1940s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

  • Focus on a specific era: All maps on this page are from the 1940s, giving you a focused view of this time period.
  • See what’s changed: Compare century-old streets, trails, and buildings to today's modern landscape using overlays and satellite layers.
  • Research with precision: Use these maps for genealogy, historical research, land use analysis, or educational projects.
  • View, download, or print: Maps are fully viewable online in high resolution, and can be downloaded or printed for your own records.

Start exploring Carolina's history through authentic maps from the 1940s. This is your window into the past.

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  1. 1940 Map of Carolina
    1940 Map of Carolina
    1940 Carolina
    1940 Print · USGS
    Northeast Puerto Rico is shown here just before the era of rapid modernization, when sugar production dominated the coastal plains. Researchers can trace the layout of agricultural colonies like Colonia Monserrate and historic centers such as Loiza Aldea and Central Victoria.
  4. 1941 Map of San Juan
    1941 Map of San Juan
    1941 San Juan
    1941 Print · USGS
    San Juan and its surrounding municipios are captured here in the early 1940s, showing the capital's expansion before the post-war industrial boom. Researchers can trace the layout of early suburbs like Hato Rey, locate landmarks like the Universidad de Puerto Rico, or study the historic fortifications at Morro Castle.
    2 unique versions available
  7. 1941 Map of Carolina
    1941 Map of Carolina
    1941 Carolina
    1941 Print · USGS
    Coastal Puerto Rico at the start of the 1940s shows a landscape of sugar centrales and traditional settlements along the Atlantic. Researchers can trace family ties at Loiza Aldea, locate the rail spurs of Central Victoria, or explore the limits of the Bosque Insular de Piñones.
  10. 1946 Map of Gurabo
    1946 Map of Gurabo
    1946 Gurabo
    1946 Print · USGS
    The foothills and river valleys of northeastern Puerto Rico come alive in this post-war survey. Genealogists can locate family-named landmarks and rural centers like Trujillo Bajo, Campo Rico, and the Escuela Segunda Unidad de Cacao.
    3 unique versions available
  13. 1947 Map of Carolina
    1947 Map of Carolina
    1947 Carolina
    1947 Print · USGS
    Northeast Puerto Rico is documented here in the late 1940s as a landscape of coastal lagoons and thriving sugar centrals. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous worker settlements like Poblado Sabana Abajo, Colonia Las Delicias, and Loíza Aldea.
    3 unique versions available
  16. 1947 Map of Gurabo SE
    1947 Map of Gurabo SE
    1947 Gurabo SE
    1947 Print · USGS
    Eastern Puerto Rico’s interior ridges and river valleys are captured here in the mid-1940s, just as the sugar economy still shaped local transit. Genealogists and historians can trace the settlement at Las Piñas and the sprawling footprint of Eastern Sugar Associates near the Río Gurabo.
  19. 1947 Map of Gurabo NE
    1947 Map of Gurabo NE
    1947 Gurabo NE
    1947 Print · USGS
    Northeastern Puerto Rico in the late forties shows a rural landscape defined by the dense Caribbean National Forest and small hillside settlements. Genealogists and local historians can locate family homes near Cambute, Campo Rico, or the Escuela Segunda Unidad de Carruzos.
  22. 1947 Map of Gurabo SO
    1947 Map of Gurabo SO
    1947 Gurabo SO
    1947 Print · USGS
    Gurabo and the surrounding valley appear in this 1940s survey during the height of the island's agricultural era. Genealogists and historians can trace local landmarks like Gurabo, the rural Escuela Segunda Unidad de Quebrada Infierno, and the Military Reservation.
  25. 1947 Map of San Juan
    1947 Map of San Juan
    1947 San Juan
    1947 Print · USGS
    San Juan is captured in the mid-forties as it expands from the historic islet toward the inland hills and the university grounds. Genealogists and historians can trace early neighborhoods like Barriada Eleanor Roosevelt and landmarks such as Las Ruinas de Caparra and the American Railroad.
    3 unique versions available
  28. 1949 Map of San Juan, 1952 Print
    1949 Map of San Juan, 1952 Print
    1949 San Juan
    1952 Print · USGS
    San Juan and its surrounding barrios were undergoing significant expansion during the late 1940s as urbanization pushed south and east from the old city. Genealogists and historians can trace institutional landmarks like the Universidad de Puerto Rico, the historic walls of Fort Brook, and neighborhood developments in Barriada Eleanor Roosevelt.
    2 unique versions available
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