1940s Maps of Wales
Explore 1,391 historic maps of Wales 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 Wales'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 Wales's history through authentic maps from the 1940s. This is your window into the past.
Wales maps
(1,391)- 1940 Map of Glamorgan XXXIV.NE, 1949 Print
1940 Glamorgan XXXIV.NE1949 Print · Ordnance SurveyCovers Wales, including Llangynwyd Lower, Ogmore Valley, and other nearby areas - 1941 Map of Glamorgan VIII.SE, 1949 Print
1941 Glamorgan VIII.SE1949 Print · Ordnance SurveyCovers Wales, including Pontardawe, Clydach, and other nearby areas - 1943 Map of Glamorgan LI.NW, 1949 Print
1943 Glamorgan LI.NW1949 Print · Ordnance SurveyCovers Wales, including Barry, Dinas Powys, and other nearby areas - 1943 Map of Glamorgan XXVIII.SE, 1949 Print
1943 Glamorgan XXVIII.SE1949 Print · Ordnance SurveyCovers Wales, including Pontypridd, Nelson, and other nearby areas - 1943 Map of Gloucestershire XXX.NE, 1953 Print
1943 Gloucestershire XXX.NE1953 Print · Ordnance SurveyCovers Wales, including Monmouth, Redinhorne, and other nearby areas - 1943 Map of Gloucestershire XXX.SW, 1953 Print
1943 Gloucestershire XXX.SW1953 Print · Ordnance SurveyCovers Wales, including Monmouth, Staunton Coleford, and other nearby areas - 1943 Map of Monmouthshire XIV, 1953 Print
1943 Monmouthshire XIV1953 Print · Ordnance SurveyCovers Wales, including Monmouth, Raglan, and other nearby areas - 1943 Map of Gloucestershire XXX.SE, 1953 Print
1943 Gloucestershire XXX.SE1953 Print · Ordnance SurveyCovers Wales, including Monmouth, Coleford, and other nearby areas - 1943 Map of Monmouthshire XV, 1953 Print
1943 Monmouthshire XV1953 Print · Ordnance SurveyCovers Wales, including Monmouth, Coleford, and other nearby areas - 1943 Map of Herefordshire LIV, 1953 Print
1943 Herefordshire LIV1953 Print · Ordnance SurveyCovers Wales, including Monmouth, Drybrook, and other nearby areas - 1943 Map of Herefordshire LIII, 1953 Print
1943 Herefordshire LIII1953 Print · Ordnance SurveyCovers Wales, including Monmouth, Llangarron, and other nearby areas - 1943 Map of Gloucestershire XXXVIII.NW, 1953 Print
1943 Gloucestershire XXXVIII.NW1953 Print · Ordnance SurveyCovers Wales, including Monmouth, Staunton Coleford, and other nearby areas - 1944 Map of Monmouthshire XIII, 1952 Print
1944 Monmouthshire XIII1952 Print · Ordnance SurveyCovers Wales, including Raglan, Gobion Fawr, and other nearby areas - 1944 Map of Monmouthshire VII, 1952 Print
1944 Monmouthshire VII1952 Print · Ordnance SurveyCovers Wales, including Crucorney, Gobion Fawr, and other nearby areas - 1944 Map of Monmouthshire XII.SE, 1952 Print
1944 Monmouthshire XII.SE1952 Print · Ordnance SurveyCovers Wales, including Blaenavon, Gobion Fawr, and other nearby areas - 1944 Map of Herefordshire L, 1953 Print
1944 Herefordshire L1953 Print · Ordnance SurveyCovers Wales, including St. Weonards, Tretire with Michaelchurch, and other nearby areas - 1944 Map of Brecknockshire XLII, 1953 Print
1944 Brecknockshire XLII1953 Print · Ordnance SurveyCovers Wales, including Abergavenny, Gilwern, and other nearby areas - 1944 Map of Monmouthshire XII.NE, 1953 Print
1944 Monmouthshire XII.NE1953 Print · Ordnance SurveyCovers Wales, including Abergavenny, Llanfoist, and other nearby areas - 1945 Map of Glamorgan XXV.NE, 1951 Print
1945 Glamorgan XXV.NE1951 Print · Ordnance SurveyCovers Wales, including Maesteg, Cwmafan, and other nearby areas - 1945 Map of Glamorgan XIX.NE, 1951 Print
1945 Glamorgan XIX.NE1951 Print · Ordnance SurveyCovers Wales, including Treharris, Darran Valley, and other nearby areas - 1945 Map of Glamorgan XIV.NE, 1951 Print
1945 Glamorgan XIV.NE1951 Print · Ordnance SurveyCovers Wales, including Pontarddulais, Llangyfelach, and other nearby areas - 1945 Map of Brecknockshire XXIV.NW, 1952 Print
1945 Brecknockshire XXIV.NW1952 Print · Ordnance SurveyCovers Wales, including Michaelchurch Escley, Craswall, and other nearby areas - 1945 Map of Monmouthshire IV.SE, 1952 Print
1945 Monmouthshire IV.SE1952 Print · Ordnance SurveyCovers Wales, including Grosmont, Skenfrith, and other nearby areas - 1945 Map of Brecknockshire XXIV.SW, 1952 Print
1945 Brecknockshire XXIV.SW1952 Print · Ordnance SurveyCovers Wales, including Craswall, Llanveynoe, and other nearby areas - 1945 Map of Herefordshire XXXI.NW, 1952 Print
1945 Herefordshire XXXI.NW1952 Print · Ordnance SurveyCovers Wales, including Hardwicke, Clifford, and other nearby areas
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