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1940s Maps of Swansea, Wales

Explore 28 historic maps of Swansea 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 Swansea'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 Swansea's history through authentic maps from the 1940s. This is your window into the past.

Swansea, Wales maps

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  1. 1941 Map of Glamorgan VIII.SE, 1949 Print
    1941 Map of Glamorgan VIII.SE, 1949 Print
    1941 Glamorgan VIII.SE
    1949 Print · USGS
    Covers Swansea, including Pontardawe, Clydach, and other nearby areas
  4. 1945 Map of Glamorgan XIV.NE, 1951 Print
    1945 Map of Glamorgan XIV.NE, 1951 Print
    1945 Glamorgan XIV.NE
    1951 Print · USGS
    Covers Swansea, including Pontarddulais, Llangyfelach, and other nearby areas
  7. 1947 Map of Glamorgan XXIII.SW, 1951 Print
    1947 Map of Glamorgan XXIII.SW, 1951 Print
    1947 Glamorgan XXIII.SW
    1951 Print · USGS
    Covers Swansea, including Mumbles, Killay, and other nearby areas
  10. 1947 Map of Glamorgan XXXII.NE, 1951 Print
    1947 Map of Glamorgan XXXII.NE, 1951 Print
    1947 Glamorgan XXXII.NE
    1951 Print · USGS
    Covers Swansea, including Mumbles, Bishopston, and other nearby areas
  13. 1947 Map of Glamorgan XXXII.NW & SW, 1951 Print
    1947 Map of Glamorgan XXXII.NW & SW, 1951 Print
    1947 Glamorgan XXXII.NW & SW
    1951 Print · USGS
    Covers Swansea, including Mumbles, Bishopston, and other nearby areas
  16. 1947 Map of Glamorgan XIV.SE, 1951 Print
    1947 Map of Glamorgan XIV.SE, 1951 Print
    1947 Glamorgan XIV.SE
    1951 Print · USGS
    Covers Swansea, including Gorseinon, Llangyfelach, and other nearby areas
  19. 1948 Map of Carmarthenshire LIX.NW, 1951 Print
    1948 Map of Carmarthenshire LIX.NW, 1951 Print
    1948 Carmarthenshire LIX.NW
    1951 Print · USGS
    Covers Swansea, including Gorseinon, Pontarddulais, and other nearby areas
  22. 1948 Map of Glamorgan XV.NE, 1951 Print
    1948 Map of Glamorgan XV.NE, 1951 Print
    1948 Glamorgan XV.NE
    1951 Print · USGS
    Covers Swansea, including Clydach, Birchgrove, and other nearby areas
  25. 1948 Map of Glamorgan XXIV.NW, 1951 Print
    1948 Map of Glamorgan XXIV.NW, 1951 Print
    1948 Glamorgan XXIV.NW
    1951 Print · USGS
    Covers Swansea, including Coedffranc, Waterfront, and other nearby areas
  28. 1948 Map of Carmarthenshire LIX.SW, 1951 Print
    1948 Map of Carmarthenshire LIX.SW, 1951 Print
    1948 Carmarthenshire LIX.SW
    1951 Print · USGS
    Covers Swansea, including Gorseinon, Llanrhidian Higher, and other nearby areas
  31. 1948 Map of Glamorgan XXIII.SE, 1951 Print
    1948 Map of Glamorgan XXIII.SE, 1951 Print
    1948 Glamorgan XXIII.SE
    1951 Print · USGS
    Covers Swansea, including Mumbles, Waterfront, and other nearby areas
  34. 1948 Map of Carmarthenshire LVIII.SE, 1952 Print
    1948 Map of Carmarthenshire LVIII.SE, 1952 Print
    1948 Carmarthenshire LVIII.SE
    1952 Print · USGS
    Covers Swansea, including Llanelli, Llanrhidian Higher, and other nearby areas
  37. 1948 Map of Carmarthenshire LV.SW, 1952 Print
    1948 Map of Carmarthenshire LV.SW, 1952 Print
    1948 Carmarthenshire LV.SW
    1952 Print · USGS
    Covers Swansea, including Pontarddulais, Llanedi, and other nearby areas
  40. 1948 Map of Glamorgan VII.SE, 1952 Print
    1948 Map of Glamorgan VII.SE, 1952 Print
    1948 Glamorgan VII.SE
    1952 Print · USGS
    Covers Swansea, including Pontarddulais, Mawr, and other nearby areas
  43. 1948 Map of Glamorgan XV.SE, 1952 Print
    1948 Map of Glamorgan XV.SE, 1952 Print
    1948 Glamorgan XV.SE
    1952 Print · USGS
    Covers Swansea, including Neath, Coedffranc, and other nearby areas
  46. 1948 Map of Glamorgan XXIII.NW, 1953 Print
    1948 Map of Glamorgan XXIII.NW, 1953 Print
    1948 Glamorgan XXIII.NW
    1953 Print · USGS
    Covers Swansea, including Llanrhidian Higher, Killay, and other nearby areas
  49. 1948 Map of Carmarthenshire XLIX.SW, 1953 Print
    1948 Map of Carmarthenshire XLIX.SW, 1953 Print
    1948 Carmarthenshire XLIX.SW
    1953 Print · USGS
    Covers Swansea, including Pontardawe, Betws, and other nearby areas
  52. 1948 Map of Carmarthenshire LV.NW, 1953 Print
    1948 Map of Carmarthenshire LV.NW, 1953 Print
    1948 Carmarthenshire LV.NW
    1953 Print · USGS
    Covers Swansea, including Pontarddulais, Llanedi, and other nearby areas
  55. 1948 Map of Glamorgan VIII.SW, 1953 Print
    1948 Map of Glamorgan VIII.SW, 1953 Print
    1948 Glamorgan VIII.SW
    1953 Print · USGS
    Covers Swansea, including Clydach, Mawr, and other nearby areas
  58. 1948 Map of Carmarthenshire XLVIII.SE, 1953 Print
    1948 Map of Carmarthenshire XLVIII.SE, 1953 Print
    1948 Carmarthenshire XLVIII.SE
    1953 Print · USGS
    Covers Swansea, including Llanedi, Ammanford, and other nearby areas
  61. 1948 Map of Glamorgan XXI, 1953 Print
    1948 Map of Glamorgan XXI, 1953 Print
    1948 Glamorgan XXI
    1953 Print · USGS
    Covers Swansea, including Rhossili, Llangennith, Llanmadoc and Cheriton, and other nearby areas
  64. 1948 Map of Glamorgan XXX, 1953 Print
    1948 Map of Glamorgan XXX, 1953 Print
    1948 Glamorgan XXX
    1953 Print · USGS
    Covers Swansea, including Rhossili, Llangennith, Llanmadoc and Cheriton, and other nearby areas
  67. 1948 Map of Glamorgan VIII.NE, 1953 Print
    1948 Map of Glamorgan VIII.NE, 1953 Print
    1948 Glamorgan VIII.NE
    1953 Print · USGS
    Covers Swansea, including Pontardawe, Mawr, and other nearby areas
  70. 1948 Map of Carmarthenshire LV.NE, 1953 Print
    1948 Map of Carmarthenshire LV.NE, 1953 Print
    1948 Carmarthenshire LV.NE
    1953 Print · USGS
    Covers Swansea, including Pontarddulais, Llanedi, and other nearby areas
  73. 1948 Map of Glamorgan VIII.SE, 1953 Print
    1948 Map of Glamorgan VIII.SE, 1953 Print
    1948 Glamorgan VIII.SE
    1953 Print · USGS
    Covers Swansea, including Pontardawe, Clydach, and other nearby areas
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