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1940s Maps of United Kingdom

Explore 3,470 historic maps of United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom's landscape evolved across the 1940s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

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United Kingdom maps

  1. 1940 Map of Hampshire & Isle of Wight LXXXIII.SW, 1942 Print
    1940 Map of Hampshire & Isle of Wight LXXXIII.SW, 1942 Print
    1940 Hampshire & Isle of Wight LXXXIII.SW
    1942 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers United Kingdom, including Lee-on-the-Solent, Hampshire, and other nearby areas
  4. 1940 Map of Wiltshire LXVI.NW, 1948 Print
    1940 Map of Wiltshire LXVI.NW, 1948 Print
    1940 Wiltshire LXVI.NW
    1948 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers United Kingdom, including Salisbury, Woodford, and other nearby areas
  7. 1940 Map of Sussex XLV.NE, 1948 Print
    1940 Map of Sussex XLV.NE, 1948 Print
    1940 Sussex XLV.NE
    1948 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers United Kingdom, including Camber, Brookland, and other nearby areas
  10. 1940 Map of Glamorgan XXXIV.NE, 1949 Print
    1940 Map of Glamorgan XXXIV.NE, 1949 Print
    1940 Glamorgan XXXIV.NE
    1949 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers United Kingdom, including Llangynwyd Lower, Ogmore Valley, and other nearby areas
  13. 1940 Map of Lanarkshire Sheet XVIII.NE, 1949 Print
    1940 Map of Lanarkshire Sheet XVIII.NE, 1949 Print
    1940 Lanarkshire Sheet XVIII.NE
    1949 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers United Kingdom, including Wishaw, Overtown, and other nearby areas
  16. 1940 Map of Lanarkshire Sheet X.centre, 1949 Print
    1940 Map of Lanarkshire Sheet X.centre, 1949 Print
    1940 Lanarkshire Sheet X.centre
    1949 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers United Kingdom, including South Lanarkshire, Glasgow City, and other nearby areas
  19. 1940 Map of Kent LXVI.SW, 1950 Print
    1940 Map of Kent LXVI.SW, 1950 Print
    1940 Kent LXVI.SW
    1950 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers United Kingdom, including Lyminge, Postling, and other nearby areas
  22. 1940 Map of Kent LIII.NW, 1950 Print
    1940 Map of Kent LIII.NW, 1950 Print
    1940 Kent LIII.NW
    1950 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers United Kingdom, including East Sutton, Broomfield and Kingswood, and other nearby areas
  25. 1940 Map of Kent XI.NE, 1950 Print
    1940 Map of Kent XI.NE, 1950 Print
    1940 Kent XI.NE
    1950 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers United Kingdom, including High Halstow, Frindsbury, and other nearby areas
  28. 1940 Map of Kent LXXXXVI.NE & SE, 1950 Print
    1940 Map of Kent LXXXXVI.NE & SE, 1950 Print
    1940 Kent LXXXXVI.NE & SE
    1950 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers United Kingdom, including Lydd, Dungeness, and other nearby areas
  31. 1940 Map of Kent LXXXIV.SE, 1950 Print
    1940 Map of Kent LXXXIV.SE, 1950 Print
    1940 Kent LXXXIV.SE
    1950 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers United Kingdom, including Lydd, New Romney, and other nearby areas
  34. 1940 Map of Kirkcudbrightshire Sheet XXXVI.NW, 1952 Print
    1940 Map of Kirkcudbrightshire Sheet XXXVI.NW, 1952 Print
    1940 Kirkcudbrightshire Sheet XXXVI.NW
    1952 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers United Kingdom, including Springholm, Kirkpatrick Durham, and other nearby areas
  37. 1941 Map of Wiltshire X.SE, 1948 Print
    1941 Map of Wiltshire X.SE, 1948 Print
    1941 Wiltshire X.SE
    1948 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers United Kingdom, including St. Andrews, Stratton St. Margaret, and other nearby areas
  40. 1941 Map of Lanarkshire Sheet XXV.SE, 1949 Print
    1941 Map of Lanarkshire Sheet XXV.SE, 1949 Print
    1941 Lanarkshire Sheet XXV.SE
    1949 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers United Kingdom, including Lanark, Braxfield Farm, and other nearby areas
  43. 1941 Map of Glamorgan VIII.SE, 1949 Print
    1941 Map of Glamorgan VIII.SE, 1949 Print
    1941 Glamorgan VIII.SE
    1949 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers United Kingdom, including Pontardawe, Clydach, and other nearby areas
  46. 1941 Map of Wiltshire XLIV.SE, 1950 Print
    1941 Map of Wiltshire XLIV.SE, 1950 Print
    1941 Wiltshire XLIV.SE
    1950 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers United Kingdom, including Penknap, Warminster, and other nearby areas
  49. 1941 Map of Wiltshire XLIV.NE, 1950 Print
    1941 Map of Wiltshire XLIV.NE, 1950 Print
    1941 Wiltshire XLIV.NE
    1950 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers United Kingdom, including Dilton Marsh, Heywood, and other nearby areas
  52. 1941 Map of Lanarkshire Sheet XXXIV.SW & SE, 1950 Print
    1941 Map of Lanarkshire Sheet XXXIV.SW & SE, 1950 Print
    1941 Lanarkshire Sheet XXXIV.SW & SE
    1950 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers United Kingdom, including Broughton, Skirling Mill, and other nearby areas
  55. 1941 Map of Wiltshire LI.NE, 1950 Print
    1941 Map of Wiltshire LI.NE, 1950 Print
    1941 Wiltshire LI.NE
    1950 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers United Kingdom, including Warminster, Corsley, and other nearby areas
  58. 1941 Map of Hampshire & Isle of Wight LXIV.NE, 1950 Print
    1941 Map of Hampshire & Isle of Wight LXIV.NE, 1950 Print
    1941 Hampshire & Isle of Wight LXIV.NE
    1950 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers United Kingdom, including Copythorne, Calmore, and other nearby areas
  61. 1941 Map of Lanarkshire Sheet XXV.SW, 1950 Print
    1941 Map of Lanarkshire Sheet XXV.SW, 1950 Print
    1941 Lanarkshire Sheet XXV.SW
    1950 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers United Kingdom, including Kirkfieldbank, Greentowers, and other nearby areas
  64. 1942 Map of Hampshire & Isle of Wight XC.SE, 1947 Print
    1942 Map of Hampshire & Isle of Wight XC.SE, 1947 Print
    1942 Hampshire & Isle of Wight XC.SE
    1947 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers United Kingdom, including Wootton, Havenstreet, and other nearby areas
  67. 1942 Map of Hampshire & Isle of Wight LXXXIV.NW, 1947 Print
    1942 Map of Hampshire & Isle of Wight LXXXIV.NW, 1947 Print
    1942 Hampshire & Isle of Wight LXXXIV.NW
    1947 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers United Kingdom, including Portsmouth, Havant, and other nearby areas
  70. 1942 Map of Hampshire & Isle of Wight XCI.SE, 1947 Print
    1942 Map of Hampshire & Isle of Wight XCI.SE, 1947 Print
    1942 Hampshire & Isle of Wight XCI.SE
    1947 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers United Kingdom, including Seaview, Nettlestone, and other nearby areas
  73. 1942 Map of Wiltshire XXXIII.NW, 1949 Print
    1942 Map of Wiltshire XXXIII.NW, 1949 Print
    1942 Wiltshire XXXIII.NW
    1949 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers United Kingdom, including Broughton Gifford, Melksham, and other nearby areas
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