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1940s Maps of Prichard, Alabama

Explore 10 historic maps of Prichard 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 Prichard'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 Prichard's history through authentic maps from the 1940s. This is your window into the past.

Prichard, AL maps

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  1. 1940 Map of Mobile
    1940 Map of Mobile
    1940 Mobile
    1940 Print · USGS
    Mobile at the brink of the 1940s reveals a thriving Gulf Coast port where urban industry meets the tidal marshlands. Genealogists and historians can trace the early layout of Prichard, identify long-standing institutions like the Visitation Convent, or locate coastal landmarks such as the Quarantine Sta and Monroe Park Armory.
    3 unique versions available
  4. 1940 Map of Mobile, 1955 Print
    1940 Map of Mobile, 1955 Print
    1940 Mobile
    1955 Print · USGS
    Mobile and its surrounding bayou country appear here just before the mid-century, from the busy State Docks to the quiet reaches of Hollingers Island. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like St Marys Ch, Magnolia Cemetery, and several old rural schools.
    5 unique versions available
  7. 1941 Map of Chickasaw
    1941 Map of Chickasaw
    1941 Chickasaw
    1941 Print · USGS
    The industrial riverfront north of Mobile is captured here just before the war, showing the busy Ship Yard and rail hubs. Trace local roots through the early streets of Whistler and Chickasaw or locate family landmarks like Alvarez Bridge and Liveoak Landing.
    2 unique versions available
  10. 1941 Map of Creola, 1959 Print
    1941 Map of Creola, 1959 Print
    1941 Creola
    1959 Print · USGS
    Mobile County during the early 1940s was a landscape of rail-connected settlements and coastal bayous. Genealogists can trace family roots through sites like Indian Springs Cem, St Louis Sch, and the riverside town of Creola.
    3 unique versions available
  13. 1942 Map of Kushla
    1942 Map of Kushla
    1942 Kushla
    1942 Print · USGS
    Mobile County settlements and timberlands appear here just before the mid-century boom. Genealogists can trace the rural communities of Kushla and Mauvilla, finding specific family-history sites like Indian Springs Ch and Kushla Sch along the Gulf Mobile and Ohio rail line.
    2 unique versions available
  16. 1943 Map of Creola
    1943 Map of Creola
    1943 Creola
    1943 Print · USGS
    Mobile County during the early 1940s shows a landscape of rail-dependent settlements and dense bayous before the mid-century suburban expansion. Researchers can locate family landmarks like Indian Springs Cem, the Oak Grove Sch, and old stops along the Alabama Tennessee and Northern Railroad.
    2 unique versions available
  19. 1943 Map of Chickasaw
    1943 Map of Chickasaw
    1943 Chickasaw
    1943 Print · USGS
    Coastal Alabama was transforming during the early 1940s as industrial and rail networks expanded north of Mobile. Genealogists and historians can trace the early footprints of Saraland and Chickasaw, locate the massive Ship Yard, and study the rail lines of the Southern Railway.
    3 unique versions available
  22. 1943 Map of Mobile
    1943 Map of Mobile
    1943 Mobile
    1943 Print · USGS
    Mobile and its bustling harbor at the height of the Second World War reveal a portrait of Alabama's port city before modern sprawl. Researchers can trace the layout of the State Docks, identify old neighborhood schools like Leinkauf Sch, or locate the historic grounds of Magnolia Cemetery.
    2 unique versions available
  25. 1943 Map of Spring Hill
    1943 Map of Spring Hill
    1943 Spring Hill
    1943 Print · USGS
    Mobile County’s western suburbs and rural outskirts are documented here during the early war years. Researchers can locate family landmarks and early civic sites like Spring Hill College, Cottage Hill Sch, and the Spring Hill Cem.
    2 unique versions available
  28. 1944 Map of Mobile
    1944 Map of Mobile
    1944 Mobile
    1944 Print · USGS
    Mobile and its surrounding coastal reaches are captured here during the height of the 1940s. Researchers can trace the city's growth from the dense urban grid out to Spring Hill, locating landmarks like Magnolia Cemetery and the Bankhead Tunnel.
    4 unique versions available
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