1940s Maps of Union, Connecticut

1. 1942 Map of Ware

   

   1942 Ware

   1942 Print · USGS

   Central Massachusetts and the Connecticut border are captured here during the early years of the war, just as the landscape was being reshaped by the Quabbin Reservoir. Researchers can trace rail-era industry and local landmarks like the Lead Mine and the Bald Peak Hospital.

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4. 1943 Map of Brookfield

   

   1943 Brookfield

   1943 Print · USGS

   Central Massachusetts at the height of the war era shows a landscape of busy rail towns and upland ponds. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named peaks like Coys Hill and old industry along the Boston and Albany RR or near Southbridge.

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7. 1945 Map of Eastford

   

   1945 Eastford

   1945 Print · USGS

   Windham County at the close of the Second World War remains a patchwork of dense woodlands and small agrarian villages. Genealogists and historians can trace family roots through local landmarks like Ridge Cem, Arke Sch, and the riverside settlement of Phoenixville.

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10. 1945 Map of Southbridge

    

    1945 Southbridge

    1945 Print · USGS

    South-central Massachusetts and northern Connecticut are captured here during the mid-forties, centered on the industrial corridor of the Quinebaug River. Genealogists and local researchers can trace family plots at Oak Ridge Cem or locate old community sites like Globe Village and Fiskdale.

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13. 1945 Map of Westford

    

    1945 Westford

    1945 Print · USGS

    The borderlands of Windham and Tolland Counties are shown here during the mid-forties, a landscape of quiet hill towns and state forests. Genealogists and historians can trace local roots at the Swamp Burying Ground, Westford Hill Ch, and the old Red Sch.

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16. 1946 Map of Wales

    

    1946 Wales

    1946 Print · USGS

    The Massachusetts-Connecticut borderlands are detailed here in the mid-1940s, showing the rural character of the southern New England uplands. Researchers can trace historic settlements like Wales and Mashapaug alongside landmarks such as St Anns Cem and the expansive Hamilton Reservoir.

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19. 1947 Map of Hartford, 1955 Print

    

    1947 Hartford

    1955 Print · USGS

    Southern New England and the Hudson Valley are shown in detail during the post-war expansion era. Genealogists and researchers can trace local landmarks from the State Capitol and Yale University to the Stratford Lighthouse and Woodlawn Cem.

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22. 1948 Map of Hartford

    

    1948 Hartford

    1948 Print · USGS

    Southern New England is captured here in the late 1940s, showcasing a landscape of thriving industrial cities and developing parkways. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail networks of the New York New Haven and Hartford RR or locate coastal defense sites like Fort Terry and Camp Shanks.

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25. 1948 Map of Albany, 1951 Print

    

    1948 Albany

    1951 Print · USGS

    The Hudson and Connecticut River valleys are captured here in the late 1940s, showing the vital rail and water corridors of the Northeast. You can trace the Boston and Maine tracks past Mt Greylock or locate early settlements like Great Barrington and Bennington.

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