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1940s Maps of Wakefield, England

Explore 34 historic maps of Wakefield 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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Wakefield, England maps

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  1. 1948 Map of Yorkshire CCLXII.NW, 1949 Print
    1948 Map of Yorkshire CCLXII.NW, 1949 Print
    1948 Yorkshire CCLXII.NW
    1949 Print · USGS
    Covers Wakefield, including West Bretton, Crigglestone, and other nearby areas
  4. 1948 Map of Yorkshire CCXXXIII.NE, 1949 Print
    1948 Map of Yorkshire CCXXXIII.NE, 1949 Print
    1948 Yorkshire CCXXXIII.NE
    1949 Print · USGS
    Covers Wakefield, including Rothwell, Howlett Cross, and other nearby areas
  7. 1948 Map of Yorkshire CCLXIII.SE, 1949 Print
    1948 Map of Yorkshire CCLXIII.SE, 1949 Print
    1948 Yorkshire CCLXIII.SE
    1949 Print · USGS
    Covers Wakefield, including Hemsworth, Clayton with Frickley, and other nearby areas
  10. 1948 Map of Yorkshire CCXXXIV.NW, 1949 Print
    1948 Map of Yorkshire CCXXXIV.NW, 1949 Print
    1948 Yorkshire CCXXXIV.NW
    1949 Print · USGS
    Covers Wakefield, including Allerton Bywater, Great and Little Preston, and other nearby areas
  13. 1948 Map of Yorkshire CCXXXIV.SW, 1949 Print
    1948 Map of Yorkshire CCXXXIV.SW, 1949 Print
    1948 Yorkshire CCXXXIV.SW
    1949 Print · USGS
    Covers Wakefield, including Normanton, Altofts, and other nearby areas
  16. 1948 Map of Yorkshire CCL.NW, 1949 Print
    1948 Map of Yorkshire CCL.NW, 1949 Print
    1948 Yorkshire CCL.NW
    1949 Print · USGS
    Covers Wakefield, including Darrington, Womersley, and other nearby areas
  19. 1948 Map of Yorkshire CCXLIX.SW, 1949 Print
    1948 Map of Yorkshire CCXLIX.SW, 1949 Print
    1948 Yorkshire CCXLIX.SW
    1949 Print · USGS
    Covers Wakefield, including Hemsworth, Windmill Hill, and other nearby areas
  22. 1948 Map of Yorkshire CCLXIII.NW, 1949 Print
    1948 Map of Yorkshire CCLXIII.NW, 1949 Print
    1948 Yorkshire CCLXIII.NW
    1949 Print · USGS
    Covers Wakefield, including Hemsworth, South Hiendley, and other nearby areas
  25. 1948 Map of Yorkshire CCXXXIII.SW, 1949 Print
    1948 Map of Yorkshire CCXXXIII.SW, 1949 Print
    1948 Yorkshire CCXXXIII.SW
    1949 Print · USGS
    Covers Wakefield, including Morley, East Ardsley, and other nearby areas
  28. 1948 Map of Yorkshire CCLXII.NE, 1949 Print
    1948 Map of Yorkshire CCLXII.NE, 1949 Print
    1948 Yorkshire CCLXII.NE
    1949 Print · USGS
    Covers Wakefield, including Notton, Crigglestone, and other nearby areas
  31. 1948 Map of Yorkshire CCXLVIII.SW, 1949 Print
    1948 Map of Yorkshire CCXLVIII.SW, 1949 Print
    1948 Yorkshire CCXLVIII.SW
    1949 Print · USGS
    Covers Wakefield, including West Bretton, Crigglestone, and other nearby areas
  34. 1948 Map of Yorkshire CCXXXIII.SE, 1949 Print
    1948 Map of Yorkshire CCXXXIII.SE, 1949 Print
    1948 Yorkshire CCXXXIII.SE
    1949 Print · USGS
    Covers Wakefield, including Lofthouse Gate, Newton Hill, and other nearby areas
  37. 1948 Map of Yorkshire CCXXXII.SE, 1949 Print
    1948 Map of Yorkshire CCXXXII.SE, 1949 Print
    1948 Yorkshire CCXXXII.SE
    1949 Print · USGS
    Covers Wakefield, including Batley, Morley, and other nearby areas
  40. 1948 Map of Yorkshire CCXLIX.NW, 1949 Print
    1948 Map of Yorkshire CCXLIX.NW, 1949 Print
    1948 Yorkshire CCXLIX.NW
    1949 Print · USGS
    Covers Wakefield, including Ackton, Snydale, and other nearby areas
  43. 1948 Map of Yorkshire CCXLVIII.NE, 1949 Print
    1948 Map of Yorkshire CCXLVIII.NE, 1949 Print
    1948 Yorkshire CCXLVIII.NE
    1949 Print · USGS
    Covers Wakefield, including Heath, Kirkthorpe, and other nearby areas
  46. 1948 Map of Yorkshire CCXLVII.SE, 1949 Print
    1948 Map of Yorkshire CCXLVII.SE, 1949 Print
    1948 Yorkshire CCXLVII.SE
    1949 Print · USGS
    Covers Wakefield, including Middlestown, Overton, and other nearby areas
  49. 1948 Map of Yorkshire CCLXI.SE, 1949 Print
    1948 Map of Yorkshire CCLXI.SE, 1949 Print
    1948 Yorkshire CCLXI.SE
    1949 Print · USGS
    Covers Wakefield, including Skelmanthorpe, West Bretton, and other nearby areas
  52. 1948 Map of Yorkshire CCLXII.SE, 1949 Print
    1948 Map of Yorkshire CCLXII.SE, 1949 Print
    1948 Yorkshire CCLXII.SE
    1949 Print · USGS
    Covers Wakefield, including Notton, Carlton, and other nearby areas
  55. 1948 Map of Yorkshire CCLXI.NE, 1949 Print
    1948 Map of Yorkshire CCLXI.NE, 1949 Print
    1948 Yorkshire CCLXI.NE
    1949 Print · USGS
    Covers Wakefield, including West Bretton, Emley, and other nearby areas
  58. 1948 Map of Yorkshire CCLXXVI.NW, 1949 Print
    1948 Map of Yorkshire CCLXXVI.NW, 1949 Print
    1948 Yorkshire CCLXXVI.NW
    1949 Print · USGS
    Covers Wakefield, including Clayton with Frickley, Hooton Pagnell, and other nearby areas
  61. 1948 Map of Yorkshire CCLXIII.SW, 1949 Print
    1948 Map of Yorkshire CCLXIII.SW, 1949 Print
    1948 Yorkshire CCLXIII.SW
    1949 Print · USGS
    Covers Wakefield, including Hemsworth, South Hiendley, and other nearby areas
  64. 1948 Map of Yorkshire CCXLVIII.SE, 1949 Print
    1948 Map of Yorkshire CCXLVIII.SE, 1949 Print
    1948 Yorkshire CCXLVIII.SE
    1949 Print · USGS
    Covers Wakefield, including Crigglestone, Crofton, and other nearby areas
  67. 1948 Map of Yorkshire CCL.SW, 1950 Print
    1948 Map of Yorkshire CCL.SW, 1950 Print
    1948 Yorkshire CCL.SW
    1950 Print · USGS
    Covers Wakefield, including Thorpe Audlin, Darrington, and other nearby areas
  70. 1948 Map of Yorkshire CCLXIV.SW, 1950 Print
    1948 Map of Yorkshire CCLXIV.SW, 1950 Print
    1948 Yorkshire CCLXIV.SW
    1950 Print · USGS
    Covers Wakefield, including Clayton with Frickley, Burghwallis, and other nearby areas
  73. 1948 Map of Yorkshire CCXLVII.NE, 1950 Print
    1948 Map of Yorkshire CCXLVII.NE, 1950 Print
    1948 Yorkshire CCXLVII.NE
    1950 Print · USGS
    Covers Wakefield, including Dewsbury, Gawthorpe, and other nearby areas
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