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1940s Maps of Delaware

Explore 56 historic maps of Delaware 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 Delaware'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 Delaware's history through authentic maps from the 1940s. This is your window into the past.

Delaware maps

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  1. 1941 Map of Marcus Hook
    1941 Map of Marcus Hook
    1941 Marcus Hook
    1941 Print · USGS
    Covers Delaware, including Chester, Claymont, and other nearby areas
  4. 1941 Map of Port Norris
    1941 Map of Port Norris
    1941 Port Norris
    1941 Print · USGS
    Covers Delaware, including Maurice River Township, Commercial Township, and other nearby areas
  7. 1941 Map of Salem
    1941 Map of Salem
    1941 Salem
    1941 Print · USGS
    Covers Delaware, including Wilmington, Pennsville Township, and other nearby areas
  10. 1941 Map of Shiloh
    1941 Map of Shiloh
    1941 Shiloh
    1941 Print · USGS
    Covers Delaware, including Bridgeton, Fairfield Township, and other nearby areas
  13. 1942 Map of Camden
    1942 Map of Camden
    1942 Camden
    1942 Print · USGS
    Covers Delaware, including Philadelphia, Upper Darby, and other nearby areas
  16. 1942 Map of Elkton
    1942 Map of Elkton
    1942 Elkton
    1942 Print · USGS
    Covers Delaware, including Newark, Elkton, and other nearby areas
    4 unique versions available
  19. 1942 Map of Ocean City
    1942 Map of Ocean City
    1942 Ocean City
    1942 Print · USGS
    Covers Delaware, including Ocean Pines, Ocean City, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  22. 1942 Map of Hebron, 1962 Print
    1942 Map of Hebron, 1962 Print
    1942 Hebron
    1962 Print · USGS
    Covers Delaware, including Salisbury, Hebron, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  25. 1942 Map of Whaleysville, 1962 Print
    1942 Map of Whaleysville, 1962 Print
    1942 Whaleysville
    1962 Print · USGS
    Covers Delaware, including Selbyville, Willards, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available
  28. 1942 Map of Delmar, 1983 Print
    1942 Map of Delmar, 1983 Print
    1942 Delmar
    1983 Print · USGS
    Covers Delaware, including Salisbury, Delmar, and other nearby areas
  31. 1942 Map of Pittsville, 1983 Print
    1942 Map of Pittsville, 1983 Print
    1942 Pittsville
    1983 Print · USGS
    Covers Delaware, including Pittsville, Parsonsburg, and other nearby areas
  34. 1943 Map of Selbyville
    1943 Map of Selbyville
    1943 Selbyville
    1943 Print · USGS
    Covers Delaware, including Ocean Pines, Selbyville, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  37. 1943 Map of Coatesville
    1943 Map of Coatesville
    1943 Coatesville
    1943 Print · USGS
    Covers Delaware, including Coatesville, Caln Township, and other nearby areas
  40. 1943 Map of Delmar
    1943 Map of Delmar
    1943 Delmar
    1943 Print · USGS
    Covers Delaware, including Salisbury, Delmar, and other nearby areas
  43. 1943 Map of West Chester
    1943 Map of West Chester
    1943 West Chester
    1943 Print · USGS
    Covers Delaware, including Wilmington, West Goshen Township, and other nearby areas
  46. 1943 Map of Whaleysville
    1943 Map of Whaleysville
    1943 Whaleysville
    1943 Print · USGS
    Covers Delaware, including Selbyville, Willards, and other nearby areas
  49. 1943 Map of Hebron
    1943 Map of Hebron
    1943 Hebron
    1943 Print · USGS
    Covers Delaware, including Salisbury, Hebron, and other nearby areas
  52. 1943 Map of Assawoman Bay
    1943 Map of Assawoman Bay
    1943 Assawoman Bay
    1943 Print · USGS
    Covers Delaware, including Ocean City, Fenwick Island, and other nearby areas
  55. 1943 Map of Fairmount, 1948 Print
    1943 Map of Fairmount, 1948 Print
    1943 Fairmount
    1948 Print · USGS
    Covers Delaware, including Angola Crest Mobile Home Park, Angola Landing, and other nearby areas
  58. 1943 Map of Bethany Beach, 1949 Print
    1943 Map of Bethany Beach, 1949 Print
    1943 Bethany Beach
    1949 Print · USGS
    Covers Delaware, including Ocean View, Bethany Beach, and other nearby areas
  61. 1944 Map of Milton
    1944 Map of Milton
    1944 Milton
    1944 Print · USGS
    Covers Delaware, including Milton, Drawbridge, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  64. 1944 Map of Cedar Creek
    1944 Map of Cedar Creek
    1944 Cedar Creek
    1944 Print · USGS
    Covers Delaware, including Milford, Milton, and other nearby areas
  67. 1944 Map of Cape Henlopen
    1944 Map of Cape Henlopen
    1944 Cape Henlopen
    1944 Print · USGS
    Covers Delaware, including Lewes, Sussex County, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  70. 1944 Map of Millsboro
    1944 Map of Millsboro
    1944 Millsboro
    1944 Print · USGS
    Covers Delaware, including Georgetown, Millsboro, and other nearby areas
  73. 1944 Map of Lewes
    1944 Map of Lewes
    1944 Lewes
    1944 Print · USGS
    Covers Delaware, including Lewes, Overbrook Shores, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
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