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1940s Maps of Braintree, England

Explore 17 historic maps of Braintree 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.

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Braintree, England maps

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  1. 1946 Map of Cambridgeshire LXI.SW, 1950 Print
    1946 Map of Cambridgeshire LXI.SW, 1950 Print
    1946 Cambridgeshire LXI.SW
    1950 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers Braintree, including Haverhill, Ashdon, and other nearby areas
  4. 1946 Map of Suffolk LXX.NE, 1950 Print
    1946 Map of Suffolk LXX.NE, 1950 Print
    1946 Suffolk LXX.NE
    1950 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers Braintree, including Haverhill, Sturmer, and other nearby areas
  7. 1946 Map of Essex nXXXIV.SE, 1950 Print
    1946 Map of Essex nXXXIV.SE, 1950 Print
    1946 Essex nXXXIV.SE
    1950 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers Braintree, including Great Notley, Felsted, and other nearby areas
  10. 1946 Map of Essex nXXXIV.NE, 1950 Print
    1946 Map of Essex nXXXIV.NE, 1950 Print
    1946 Essex nXXXIV.NE
    1950 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers Braintree, including Great Notley, Felsted, and other nearby areas
  13. 1946 Map of Suffolk LXX.SE, 1951 Print
    1946 Map of Suffolk LXX.SE, 1951 Print
    1946 Suffolk LXX.SE
    1951 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers Braintree, including Steeple Bumpstead, Sturmer, and other nearby areas
  16. 1946 Map of Essex nIX, 1951 Print
    1946 Map of Essex nIX, 1951 Print
    1946 Essex nIX
    1951 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers Braintree, including Haverhill, Great Yeldham, and other nearby areas
  19. 1946 Map of Suffolk LXXI.SW, 1951 Print
    1946 Map of Suffolk LXXI.SW, 1951 Print
    1946 Suffolk LXXI.SW
    1951 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers Braintree, including Ridgewell, Birdbrook, and other nearby areas
  22. 1946 Map of Cambridgeshire LXIII.NW, 1951 Print
    1946 Map of Cambridgeshire LXIII.NW, 1951 Print
    1946 Cambridgeshire LXIII.NW
    1951 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers Braintree, including Finchingfield, Castle Camps, and other nearby areas
  25. 1946 Map of Essex nXXV, 1951 Print
    1946 Map of Essex nXXV, 1951 Print
    1946 Essex nXXV
    1951 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers Braintree, including Rayne, Finchingfield, and other nearby areas
  28. 1946 Map of Essex nXLIV, 1951 Print
    1946 Map of Essex nXLIV, 1951 Print
    1946 Essex nXLIV
    1951 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers Braintree, including Broomfield, Boreham, and other nearby areas
  31. 1946 Map of Essex nXV, 1951 Print
    1946 Map of Essex nXV, 1951 Print
    1946 Essex nXV
    1951 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers Braintree, including Sible Hedingham, Steeple Bumpstead, and other nearby areas
  34. 1946 Map of Essex nIII, 1951 Print
    1946 Map of Essex nIII, 1951 Print
    1946 Essex nIII
    1951 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers Braintree, including Haverhill, Hundon, and other nearby areas
  37. 1947 Map of Essex nXXXIV.NW, 1950 Print
    1947 Map of Essex nXXXIV.NW, 1950 Print
    1947 Essex nXXXIV.NW
    1950 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers Braintree, including Great Dunmow, Felsted, and other nearby areas
  40. 1948 Map of Essex nVIII, 1951 Print
    1948 Map of Essex nVIII, 1951 Print
    1948 Essex nVIII
    1951 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers Braintree, including Saffron Walden, Wimbish, and other nearby areas
  43. 1949 Map of Cambridgeshire LXI.NW, 1950 Print
    1949 Map of Cambridgeshire LXI.NW, 1950 Print
    1949 Cambridgeshire LXI.NW
    1950 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers Braintree, including Haverhill, Castle Camps, and other nearby areas
  46. 1949 Map of Suffolk LXXI.NW, 1951 Print
    1949 Map of Suffolk LXXI.NW, 1951 Print
    1949 Suffolk LXXI.NW
    1951 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers Braintree, including Hundon, Clare, and other nearby areas
  49. 1949 Map of Essex nIV.SW, 1951 Print
    1949 Map of Essex nIV.SW, 1951 Print
    1949 Essex nIV.SW
    1951 Print · Ordnance Survey
    Covers Braintree, including Hundon, Clare, and other nearby areas
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