1940s Maps of Elgin, Arizona

Explore 3 historic maps of Elgin 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 Elgin'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 Elgin's history through authentic maps from the 1940s. This is your window into the past.


Elgin, AZ maps

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  1. 1940 Map of Elgin
    1940 Map of Elgin
    1940 Elgin
    1940 Print · USGS
    Southeastern Arizona ranching country is shown here just before the mid-century, where the Southern Pacific railroad connects remote desert outposts. Researchers can locate early family homesteads like Gardner's Ranch and Rodgers Ranch alongside the historic site of Old Ft. Crittenden.

  2. 1947 Map of Elgin, 1953 Print
    1947 Map of Elgin, 1953 Print
    1947 Elgin
    1953 Print · USGS
    Santa Cruz and Pima Counties are seen here in the late 1940s as a landscape of sprawling cattle ranches and historic frontier outposts. Genealogists and historians can locate family landmarks like Hacienda Los Encinos alongside the Old Fort Buchanan Ruins and Dunham Mine.
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  3. 1948 Map of Elgin, 1953 Print
    1948 Map of Elgin, 1953 Print
    1948 Elgin
    1953 Print · USGS
    Cattle ranching and the railroad defined this corner of Santa Cruz County in the late 1940s. Genealogists and historians can trace family landholdings like Heavner Ranch and Collie Ranch along the Southern Pacific tracks near Elgin.

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