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1940s Maps of Central Bedfordshire, England

Explore 73 historic maps of Central Bedfordshire 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 Central Bedfordshire'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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Central Bedfordshire, England maps

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  1. 1946 Map of Buckinghamshire XXX.NE, 1950 Print
    1946 Map of Buckinghamshire XXX.NE, 1950 Print
    1946 Buckinghamshire XXX.NE
    1950 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers Central Bedfordshire, including Edlesborough, Markyate, and other nearby areas
  4. 1946 Map of Bedfordshire XXIV.NE, 1950 Print
    1946 Map of Bedfordshire XXIV.NE, 1950 Print
    1946 Bedfordshire XXIV.NE
    1950 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers Central Bedfordshire, including Milton Keynes, Woburn Sands, and other nearby areas
  7. 1946 Map of Bedfordshire XXXIV.SW, 1950 Print
    1946 Map of Bedfordshire XXXIV.SW, 1950 Print
    1946 Bedfordshire XXXIV.SW
    1950 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers Central Bedfordshire, including Pitstone, Little Gaddesden, and other nearby areas
  10. 1946 Map of Bedfordshire XXIX.SW, 1950 Print
    1946 Map of Bedfordshire XXIX.SW, 1950 Print
    1946 Bedfordshire XXIX.SW
    1950 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers Central Bedfordshire, including Houghton Regis, Chalgrave, and other nearby areas
  13. 1946 Map of Bedfordshire XXXIV.NE, 1950 Print
    1946 Map of Bedfordshire XXXIV.NE, 1950 Print
    1946 Bedfordshire XXXIV.NE
    1950 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers Central Bedfordshire, including Flamstead, Markyate, and other nearby areas
  16. 1946 Map of Bedfordshire XVI.SE, 1950 Print
    1946 Map of Bedfordshire XVI.SE, 1950 Print
    1946 Bedfordshire XVI.SE
    1950 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers Central Bedfordshire, including Kempston Rural, Elstow, and other nearby areas
  19. 1946 Map of Bedfordshire XXXIII.NW, 1950 Print
    1946 Map of Bedfordshire XXXIII.NW, 1950 Print
    1946 Bedfordshire XXXIII.NW
    1950 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers Central Bedfordshire, including Luton, Offley, and other nearby areas
  22. 1946 Map of Bedfordshire XXVIII.SE, 1950 Print
    1946 Map of Bedfordshire XXVIII.SE, 1950 Print
    1946 Bedfordshire XXVIII.SE
    1950 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers Central Bedfordshire, including Eggington, Leighton-Linslade, and other nearby areas
  25. 1946 Map of Buckinghamshire XXX.SE, 1950 Print
    1946 Map of Buckinghamshire XXX.SE, 1950 Print
    1946 Buckinghamshire XXX.SE
    1950 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers Central Bedfordshire, including Great Gaddesden, Flamstead, and other nearby areas
  28. 1946 Map of Bedfordshire XXI.NW, 1950 Print
    1946 Map of Bedfordshire XXI.NW, 1950 Print
    1946 Bedfordshire XXI.NW
    1950 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers Central Bedfordshire, including Stewartby, Lidlington, and other nearby areas
  31. 1946 Map of Bedfordshire XXIX.NE, 1950 Print
    1946 Map of Bedfordshire XXIX.NE, 1950 Print
    1946 Bedfordshire XXIX.NE
    1950 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers Central Bedfordshire, including Harlington, Chalgrave, and other nearby areas
  34. 1946 Map of Bedfordshire XXIX.NW, 1950 Print
    1946 Map of Bedfordshire XXIX.NW, 1950 Print
    1946 Bedfordshire XXIX.NW
    1950 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers Central Bedfordshire, including Battlesden, Chalgrave, and other nearby areas
  37. 1946 Map of Cambridgeshire LVII.NW, 1950 Print
    1946 Map of Cambridgeshire LVII.NW, 1950 Print
    1946 Cambridgeshire LVII.NW
    1950 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers Central Bedfordshire, including Ashwell, Edworth, and other nearby areas
  40. 1946 Map of Bedfordshire XXXIV.NW, 1950 Print
    1946 Map of Bedfordshire XXXIV.NW, 1950 Print
    1946 Bedfordshire XXXIV.NW
    1950 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers Central Bedfordshire, including Edlesborough, Ivinghoe, and other nearby areas
  43. 1946 Map of Cambridgeshire LII.SW, 1950 Print
    1946 Map of Cambridgeshire LII.SW, 1950 Print
    1946 Cambridgeshire LII.SW
    1950 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers Central Bedfordshire, including Wrestlingworth, Eyeworth, and other nearby areas
  46. 1946 Map of Bedfordshire XXX.NE, 1950 Print
    1946 Map of Bedfordshire XXX.NE, 1950 Print
    1946 Bedfordshire XXX.NE
    1950 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers Central Bedfordshire, including Great Offley, Lilley, and other nearby areas
  49. 1946 Map of Bedfordshire XXXV.NE, 1950 Print
    1946 Map of Bedfordshire XXXV.NE, 1950 Print
    1946 Bedfordshire XXXV.NE
    1950 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers Central Bedfordshire, including Harpenden, Wheathampstead, and other nearby areas
  52. 1946 Map of Bedfordshire XVI.SW, 1950 Print
    1946 Map of Bedfordshire XVI.SW, 1950 Print
    1946 Bedfordshire XVI.SW
    1950 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers Central Bedfordshire, including Kempston Rural, Stewartby, and other nearby areas
  55. 1946 Map of Bedfordshire XXVIII.NE, 1951 Print
    1946 Map of Bedfordshire XXVIII.NE, 1951 Print
    1946 Bedfordshire XXVIII.NE
    1951 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers Central Bedfordshire, including Heath and Reach, Eggington, and other nearby areas
  58. 1946 Map of Bedfordshire XXXV.NW, 1951 Print
    1946 Map of Bedfordshire XXXV.NW, 1951 Print
    1946 Bedfordshire XXXV.NW
    1951 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers Central Bedfordshire, including Harpenden, Redbourn, and other nearby areas
  61. 1946 Map of Bedfordshire XXX.NW, 1951 Print
    1946 Map of Bedfordshire XXX.NW, 1951 Print
    1946 Bedfordshire XXX.NW
    1951 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers Central Bedfordshire, including Hexton, Lilley, and other nearby areas
  64. 1946 Map of Bedfordshire XXXIV.SE, 1951 Print
    1946 Map of Bedfordshire XXXIV.SE, 1951 Print
    1946 Bedfordshire XXXIV.SE
    1951 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers Central Bedfordshire, including Flamstead, Great Gaddesden, and other nearby areas
  67. 1947 Map of Buckinghamshire XXV.SW, 1950 Print
    1947 Map of Buckinghamshire XXV.SW, 1950 Print
    1947 Buckinghamshire XXV.SW
    1950 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers Central Bedfordshire, including Slapton, Edlesborough, and other nearby areas
  70. 1947 Map of Bedfordshire XXIII.SE, 1950 Print
    1947 Map of Bedfordshire XXIII.SE, 1950 Print
    1947 Bedfordshire XXIII.SE
    1950 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers Central Bedfordshire, including Stotfold, Ashwell, and other nearby areas
  73. 1947 Map of Bedfordshire XXX.SW, 1950 Print
    1947 Map of Bedfordshire XXX.SW, 1950 Print
    1947 Bedfordshire XXX.SW
    1950 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers Central Bedfordshire, including Lilley, Offley, and other nearby areas
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