1940s Maps of Limestone County, Alabama

Explore 5 historic maps of Limestone County 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 Limestone County's landscape evolved across the 1940s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

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Start exploring Limestone County's history through authentic maps from the 1940s. This is your window into the past.


Limestone County, AL maps

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  1. 1948 Map of Hillsboro, 1969 Print
    1948 Map of Hillsboro, 1969 Print
    1948 Hillsboro
    1969 Print · USGS
    Lawrence County and the Tennessee River shoreline are captured here in the late 1940s as the regional landscape adjusted to the presence of Wheeler Lake. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous local landmarks, including Pointer Quarters, Bethel Ch, and Hillsboro Cem.

  2. 1948 Map of Union Hill, 1973 Print
    1948 Map of Union Hill, 1973 Print
    1948 Union Hill
    1973 Print · USGS
    The Alabama-Tennessee borderlands appear here in the mid-twentieth century as a landscape of small farming hamlets and creek-side industry. Researchers can locate family landmarks like Ridgway Mill, Hester Chapel, and the McCraw Cem along the banks of Sugar Creek.

  3. 1948 Map of Ripley, 1974 Print
    1948 Map of Ripley, 1974 Print
    1948 Ripley
    1974 Print · USGS
    Settled hills and river bottoms in Limestone County appear here in the late forties as the Tennessee Valley Authority managed the local landscape. Researchers can trace rural family roots at Riddle Chapel, Turner Chapel School, and the Persimmon Grove Cem.
    2 unique versions available

  4. 1948 Map of Salem, 1974 Print
    1948 Map of Salem, 1974 Print
    1948 Salem
    1974 Print · USGS
    The Alabama-Tennessee borderlands appear here in the late 1940s, showing a river-valley landscape being reshaped by the Wheeler Reservoir. Researchers can trace old family footprints at Leggtown, Gourdsville, and the ELK RIVER FISH HATCHERY, alongside numerous rural burial sites like Nelson Cem.

  5. 1949 Map of Mason Ridge, 1964 Print
    1949 Map of Mason Ridge, 1964 Print
    1949 Mason Ridge
    1964 Print · USGS
    Northern Alabama’s river bottomlands are captured here in the mid-century, where the Tennessee River valley transitions into rural farmsteads. Trace family history through Swancott, Brooksville, and numerous burial sites like Kolb Cem and Thatch Cem.
    4 unique versions available

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