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1940s Maps of Kent, England

Explore 53 historic maps of Kent 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 Kent'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 Kent's history through authentic maps from the 1940s. This is your window into the past.

Kent, England maps

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  1. 1940 Map of Sussex XLV.NE, 1948 Print
    1940 Map of Sussex XLV.NE, 1948 Print
    1940 Sussex XLV.NE
    1948 Print · USGS
    Covers Kent, including Camber, Brookland, and other nearby areas
  4. 1940 Map of Kent LXVI.SW, 1950 Print
    1940 Map of Kent LXVI.SW, 1950 Print
    1940 Kent LXVI.SW
    1950 Print · USGS
    Covers Kent, including Lyminge, Postling, and other nearby areas
  7. 1940 Map of Kent LIII.NW, 1950 Print
    1940 Map of Kent LIII.NW, 1950 Print
    1940 Kent LIII.NW
    1950 Print · USGS
    Covers Kent, including East Sutton, Broomfield and Kingswood, and other nearby areas
  10. 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 · USGS
    Covers Kent, including Lydd, Dungeness, and other nearby areas
  13. 1940 Map of Kent LXXXIV.SE, 1950 Print
    1940 Map of Kent LXXXIV.SE, 1950 Print
    1940 Kent LXXXIV.SE
    1950 Print · USGS
    Covers Kent, including Lydd, New Romney, and other nearby areas
  16. 1945 Map of Kent XXXVII.NW, 1950 Print
    1945 Map of Kent XXXVII.NW, 1950 Print
    1945 Kent XXXVII.NW
    1950 Print · USGS
    Covers Kent, including Minster, Ash, and other nearby areas
  19. 1945 Map of Kent XXIV.SE, 1950 Print
    1945 Map of Kent XXIV.SE, 1950 Print
    1945 Kent XXIV.SE
    1950 Print · USGS
    Covers Kent, including Birchington, St Nicholas-at-Wade, and other nearby areas
  22. 1945 Map of Kent LX.SW, 1951 Print
    1945 Map of Kent LX.SW, 1951 Print
    1945 Kent LX.SW
    1951 Print · USGS
    Covers Kent, including Chiddingstone, Speldhurst, and other nearby areas
  25. 1945 Map of Kent LXXIV.NE, 1951 Print
    1945 Map of Kent LXXIV.NE, 1951 Print
    1945 Kent LXXIV.NE
    1951 Print · USGS
    Covers Kent, including Folkestone, Hythe, and other nearby areas
  28. 1945 Map of Kent LXXV.SW, 1951 Print
    1945 Map of Kent LXXV.SW, 1951 Print
    1945 Kent LXXV.SW
    1951 Print · USGS
    Covers Kent, including Folkestone, Hythe, and other nearby areas
  31. 1946 Map of Kent XXXVII.SE, 1949 Print
    1946 Map of Kent XXXVII.SE, 1949 Print
    1946 Kent XXXVII.SE
    1949 Print · USGS
    Covers Kent, including Sandwich, Minster, and other nearby areas
  34. 1946 Map of Kent LXXII.NE, 1950 Print
    1946 Map of Kent LXXII.NE, 1950 Print
    1946 Kent LXXII.NE
    1950 Print · USGS
    Covers Kent, including Warehorne, Great Chart with Singleton, and other nearby areas
  37. 1946 Map of Kent X.SE, 1950 Print
    1946 Map of Kent X.SE, 1950 Print
    1946 Kent X.SE
    1950 Print · USGS
    Covers Kent, including Gravesend, Cobham, and other nearby areas
  40. 1946 Map of Kent XIII.NE, 1950 Print
    1946 Map of Kent XIII.NE, 1950 Print
    1946 Kent XIII.NE
    1950 Print · USGS
    Covers Kent, including Sheerness, Minster-on-Sea, and other nearby areas
  43. 1946 Map of Kent XXV.NE, 1950 Print
    1946 Map of Kent XXV.NE, 1950 Print
    1946 Kent XXV.NE
    1950 Print · USGS
    Covers Kent, including Margate, Westgate-on-Sea, and other nearby areas
  46. 1946 Map of Kent XXXII.SE, 1950 Print
    1946 Map of Kent XXXII.SE, 1950 Print
    1946 Kent XXXII.SE
    1950 Print · USGS
    Covers Kent, including Hollingbourne, Borden, and other nearby areas
  49. 1946 Map of Kent XXV.SW, 1950 Print
    1946 Map of Kent XXV.SW, 1950 Print
    1946 Kent XXV.SW
    1950 Print · USGS
    Covers Kent, including Birchington, Westgate-on-Sea, and other nearby areas
  52. 1946 Map of Kent LXXXIV.SW, 1950 Print
    1946 Map of Kent LXXXIV.SW, 1950 Print
    1946 Kent LXXXIV.SW
    1950 Print · USGS
    Covers Kent, including Lydd, Camber, and other nearby areas
  55. 1946 Map of Kent XXVI.NW, 1950 Print
    1946 Map of Kent XXVI.NW, 1950 Print
    1946 Kent XXVI.NW
    1950 Print · USGS
    Covers Kent, including Margate, Broadstairs and St Peters, and other nearby areas
  58. 1946 Map of Kent XLII.SE, 1950 Print
    1946 Map of Kent XLII.SE, 1950 Print
    1946 Kent XLII.SE
    1950 Print · USGS
    Covers Kent, including Boughton Monchelsea, Downswood, and other nearby areas
  61. 1946 Map of Kent LXXIV.SE, 1951 Print
    1946 Map of Kent LXXIV.SE, 1951 Print
    1946 Kent LXXIV.SE
    1951 Print · USGS
    Covers Kent, including Folkestone, Hythe, and other nearby areas
  64. 1946 Map of Kent X.NW, 1951 Print
    1946 Map of Kent X.NW, 1951 Print
    1946 Kent X.NW
    1951 Print · USGS
    Covers Kent, including Swanscombe and Greenhithe, Swanscombe, and other nearby areas
  67. 1946 Map of Kent III.SE, 1951 Print
    1946 Map of Kent III.SE, 1951 Print
    1946 Kent III.SE
    1951 Print · USGS
    Covers Kent, including Purfleet-on-Thames, Swanscombe and Greenhithe, and other nearby areas
  70. 1946 Map of Sussex XXXII.NW, 1951 Print
    1946 Map of Sussex XXXII.NW, 1951 Print
    1946 Sussex XXXII.NW
    1951 Print · USGS
    Covers Kent, including Tenterden, Rolvenden, and other nearby areas
  73. 1946 Map of Kent XXXIX.SW, 1952 Print
    1946 Map of Kent XXXIX.SW, 1952 Print
    1946 Kent XXXIX.SW
    1952 Print · USGS
    Covers Kent, including Westerham, Limpsfield, and other nearby areas
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