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1940s Maps of Vale of Glamorgan, Wales

Explore 24 historic maps of Vale of Glamorgan 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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Vale of Glamorgan, Wales maps

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  1. 1943 Map of Glamorgan LI.NW, 1949 Print
    1943 Map of Glamorgan LI.NW, 1949 Print
    1943 Glamorgan LI.NW
    1949 Print · USGS
    Covers Vale of Glamorgan, including Barry, Dinas Powys, and other nearby areas
  4. 1946 Map of Glamorgan XLVII.SW, 1949 Print
    1946 Map of Glamorgan XLVII.SW, 1949 Print
    1946 Glamorgan XLVII.SW
    1949 Print · USGS
    Covers Vale of Glamorgan, including Barry, Penarth, and other nearby areas
  7. 1946 Map of Glamorgan XLI.NE, 1952 Print
    1946 Map of Glamorgan XLI.NE, 1952 Print
    1946 Glamorgan XLI.NE
    1952 Print · USGS
    Covers Vale of Glamorgan, including Llanharan, Llanharry, and other nearby areas
  10. 1947 Map of Glamorgan XLVI.SE, 1949 Print
    1947 Map of Glamorgan XLVI.SE, 1949 Print
    1947 Glamorgan XLVI.SE
    1949 Print · USGS
    Covers Vale of Glamorgan, including Barry, Dinas Powys, and other nearby areas
  13. 1947 Map of Glamorgan L.SW, 1949 Print
    1947 Map of Glamorgan L.SW, 1949 Print
    1947 Glamorgan L.SW
    1949 Print · USGS
    Covers Vale of Glamorgan, including Rhoose, St. Athan, and other nearby areas
  16. 1947 Map of Glamorgan XLVI.SW, 1949 Print
    1947 Map of Glamorgan XLVI.SW, 1949 Print
    1947 Glamorgan XLVI.SW
    1949 Print · USGS
    Covers Vale of Glamorgan, including Llancarfan, Rhoose, and other nearby areas
  19. 1947 Map of Glamorgan XLV.NE, 1949 Print
    1947 Map of Glamorgan XLV.NE, 1949 Print
    1947 Glamorgan XLV.NE
    1949 Print · USGS
    Covers Vale of Glamorgan, including Llandow, Cowbridge with Llanblethian, and other nearby areas
  22. 1947 Map of Glamorgan XLI.SE, 1949 Print
    1947 Map of Glamorgan XLI.SE, 1949 Print
    1947 Glamorgan XLI.SE
    1949 Print · USGS
    Covers Vale of Glamorgan, including Pont-y-Clun, Cowbridge with Llanblethian, and other nearby areas
  25. 1947 Map of Glamorgan XLVI.NE, 1949 Print
    1947 Map of Glamorgan XLVI.NE, 1949 Print
    1947 Glamorgan XLVI.NE
    1949 Print · USGS
    Covers Vale of Glamorgan, including Llancarfan, Peterston-super-Ely, and other nearby areas
  28. 1947 Map of Glamorgan XL.SW, 1949 Print
    1947 Map of Glamorgan XL.SW, 1949 Print
    1947 Glamorgan XL.SW
    1949 Print · USGS
    Covers Vale of Glamorgan, including Porthcawl, St. Brides Major, and other nearby areas
  31. 1947 Map of Glamorgan L.NW, 1949 Print
    1947 Map of Glamorgan L.NW, 1949 Print
    1947 Glamorgan L.NW
    1949 Print · USGS
    Covers Vale of Glamorgan, including Llancarfan, Rhoose, and other nearby areas
  34. 1947 Map of Glamorgan XLV.NW, 1949 Print
    1947 Map of Glamorgan XLV.NW, 1949 Print
    1947 Glamorgan XLV.NW
    1949 Print · USGS
    Covers Vale of Glamorgan, including Llandow, Colwinston, and other nearby areas
  37. 1947 Map of Glamorgan LI.NE, 1949 Print
    1947 Map of Glamorgan LI.NE, 1949 Print
    1947 Glamorgan LI.NE
    1949 Print · USGS
    Covers Vale of Glamorgan, including Sully and Lavernock, Lavernock, and other nearby areas
  40. 1947 Map of Glamorgan XLII.SW, 1949 Print
    1947 Map of Glamorgan XLII.SW, 1949 Print
    1947 Glamorgan XLII.SW
    1949 Print · USGS
    Covers Vale of Glamorgan, including Pendoylan, Peterston-super-Ely, and other nearby areas
  43. 1947 Map of Glamorgan XLVII.NW, 1950 Print
    1947 Map of Glamorgan XLVII.NW, 1950 Print
    1947 Glamorgan XLVII.NW
    1950 Print · USGS
    Covers Vale of Glamorgan, including Penarth, Grangetown, and other nearby areas
  46. 1947 Map of Glamorgan XLVI.NW, 1950 Print
    1947 Map of Glamorgan XLVI.NW, 1950 Print
    1947 Glamorgan XLVI.NW
    1950 Print · USGS
    Covers Vale of Glamorgan, including Pendoylan, Cowbridge with Llanblethian, and other nearby areas
  49. 1947 Map of Glamorgan XLIV, 1951 Print
    1947 Map of Glamorgan XLIV, 1951 Print
    1947 Glamorgan XLIV
    1951 Print · USGS
    Covers Vale of Glamorgan, including St Brides Major, Llandow, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  52. 1947 Map of Glamorgan XLV.SE, 1951 Print
    1947 Map of Glamorgan XLV.SE, 1951 Print
    1947 Glamorgan XLV.SE
    1951 Print · USGS
    Covers Vale of Glamorgan, including Llantwit Major, Llandow, and other nearby areas
  55. 1948 Map of Glamorgan XLI.NW, 1951 Print
    1948 Map of Glamorgan XLI.NW, 1951 Print
    1948 Glamorgan XLI.NW
    1951 Print · USGS
    Covers Vale of Glamorgan, including Pencoed, Llanharan, and other nearby areas
  58. 1948 Map of Glamorgan XLII.NW, 1951 Print
    1948 Map of Glamorgan XLII.NW, 1951 Print
    1948 Glamorgan XLII.NW
    1951 Print · USGS
    Covers Vale of Glamorgan, including Llantrisant, Llanharry, and other nearby areas
  61. 1948 Map of Glamorgan XLI.SW, 1951 Print
    1948 Map of Glamorgan XLI.SW, 1951 Print
    1948 Glamorgan XLI.SW
    1951 Print · USGS
    Covers Vale of Glamorgan, including Colwinston, Ewenny, and other nearby areas
  64. 1948 Map of Glamorgan XLII.NE, 1951 Print
    1948 Map of Glamorgan XLII.NE, 1951 Print
    1948 Glamorgan XLII.NE
    1951 Print · USGS
    Covers Vale of Glamorgan, including Peterston-super-Ely, St. Georges-super-Ely, and other nearby areas
  67. 1948 Map of Glamorgan XL.SE, 1951 Print
    1948 Map of Glamorgan XL.SE, 1951 Print
    1948 Glamorgan XL.SE
    1951 Print · USGS
    Covers Vale of Glamorgan, including Bridgend, Colwinston, and other nearby areas
  70. 1948 Map of Glamorgan XLV.SW, 1951 Print
    1948 Map of Glamorgan XLV.SW, 1951 Print
    1948 Glamorgan XLV.SW
    1951 Print · USGS
    Covers Vale of Glamorgan, including Llantwit Major, Llandow, and other nearby areas
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