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1940s Maps of Colorado

Explore 130 historic maps of Colorado 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 Colorado'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 Colorado's history through authentic maps from the 1940s. This is your window into the past.

Colorado maps

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  1. 1940 Map of Brighton
    1940 Map of Brighton
    1940 Brighton
    1940 Print · USGS
    Covers Colorado, including Commerce City, Brighton, and other nearby areas
  4. 1940 Map of Englewood
    1940 Map of Englewood
    1940 Englewood
    1940 Print · USGS
    Covers Colorado, including Denver, Aurora, and other nearby areas
  7. 1940 Map of Mount Powell
    1940 Map of Mount Powell
    1940 Mount Powell
    1940 Print · USGS
    Covers Colorado, including Doenz Place, Sheephorn, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available
  10. 1940 Map of Piney Creek
    1940 Map of Piney Creek
    1940 Piney Creek
    1940 Print · USGS
    Covers Colorado, including Aurora, Centennial, and other nearby areas
  13. 1940 Map of Savery
    1940 Map of Savery
    1940 Savery
    1940 Print · USGS
    Covers Colorado, including Savery, Battle Creek, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  16. 1940 Map of Eastlake
    1940 Map of Eastlake
    1940 Eastlake
    1940 Print · USGS
    Covers Colorado, including Thornton, Westminster, and other nearby areas
  19. 1940 Map of Lafayette
    1940 Map of Lafayette
    1940 Lafayette
    1940 Print · USGS
    Covers Colorado, including Thornton, Westminster, and other nearby areas
  22. 1940 Map of Derby
    1940 Map of Derby
    1940 Derby
    1940 Print · USGS
    Covers Colorado, including Aurora, Thornton, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  25. 1940 Map of Garfield, 1954 Print
    1940 Map of Garfield, 1954 Print
    1940 Garfield
    1954 Print · USGS
    Covers Colorado, including Alpine, Saint Elmo, and other nearby areas
    6 unique versions available
  28. 1940 Map of Elbert, 1956 Print
    1940 Map of Elbert, 1956 Print
    1940 Elbert
    1956 Print · USGS
    Covers Colorado, including Elbert, Eastonville, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  31. 1940 Map of Castle Rock, 1958 Print
    1940 Map of Castle Rock, 1958 Print
    1940 Castle Rock
    1958 Print · USGS
    Covers Colorado, including Castle Rock, Parker, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available
  34. 1941 Map of Long Branch
    1941 Map of Long Branch
    1941 Long Branch
    1941 Print · USGS
    Covers Colorado, including Aurora, Commerce City, and other nearby areas
  37. 1941 Map of Fitzsimons
    1941 Map of Fitzsimons
    1941 Fitzsimons
    1941 Print · USGS
    Covers Colorado, including Aurora, Centennial, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  40. 1941 Map of Arvada
    1941 Map of Arvada
    1941 Arvada
    1941 Print · USGS
    Covers Colorado, including Lakewood, Thornton, and other nearby areas
  43. 1941 Map of Fort Logan
    1941 Map of Fort Logan
    1941 Fort Logan
    1941 Print · USGS
    Covers Colorado, including Lakewood, Littleton, and other nearby areas
  46. 1941 Map of Pitkin, 1954 Print
    1941 Map of Pitkin, 1954 Print
    1941 Pitkin
    1954 Print · USGS
    Covers Colorado, including Pitkin, Ohio, and other nearby areas
    5 unique versions available
  49. 1942 Map of Eldorado Springs
    1942 Map of Eldorado Springs
    1942 Eldorado Springs
    1942 Print · USGS
    Covers Colorado, including Arvada, Boulder, and other nearby areas
    4 unique versions available
  52. 1942 Map of Highland Ranch
    1942 Map of Highland Ranch
    1942 Highland Ranch
    1942 Print · USGS
    Covers Colorado, including Highlands Ranch, Centennial, and other nearby areas
  55. 1942 Map of Mile High Lakes
    1942 Map of Mile High Lakes
    1942 Mile High Lakes
    1942 Print · USGS
    Covers Colorado, including Commerce City, Brighton, and other nearby areas
  58. 1942 Map of Box Elder School
    1942 Map of Box Elder School
    1942 Box Elder School
    1942 Print · USGS
    Covers Colorado, including Aurora, Commerce City, and other nearby areas
  61. 1942 Map of Morrison
    1942 Map of Morrison
    1942 Morrison
    1942 Print · USGS
    Covers Colorado, including Lakewood, Golden, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  64. 1942 Map of Colorado Springs
    1942 Map of Colorado Springs
    1942 Colorado Springs
    1942 Print · USGS
    Covers Colorado, including Colorado Springs, Fountain, and other nearby areas
  67. 1942 Map of Parker
    1942 Map of Parker
    1942 Parker
    1942 Print · USGS
    Covers Colorado, including Aurora, Centennial, and other nearby areas
  70. 1942 Map of Golden
    1942 Map of Golden
    1942 Golden
    1942 Print · USGS
    Covers Colorado, including Lakewood, Arvada, and other nearby areas
  73. 1942 Map of Littleton
    1942 Map of Littleton
    1942 Littleton
    1942 Print · USGS
    Covers Colorado, including Lakewood, Littleton, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
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