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1940s Maps of Manatee County, Florida

Explore 18 historic maps of Manatee County 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 Manatee County'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 Manatee County's history through authentic maps from the 1940s. This is your window into the past.

Manatee County, FL maps

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  1. 1942 Map of Cockroach Bay
    1942 Map of Cockroach Bay
    1942 Cockroach Bay
    1942 Print · USGS
    Covers Manatee County, including Saint Petersburg, Piney Point, and other nearby areas
  4. 1944 Map of Egmont Key
    1944 Map of Egmont Key
    1944 Egmont Key
    1944 Print · USGS
    Covers Manatee County, including Hillsborough County, United States, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  7. 1944 Map of Anna Maria
    1944 Map of Anna Maria
    1944 Anna Maria
    1944 Print · USGS
    Covers Manatee County, including Bradenton, Holmes Beach, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  10. 1944 Map of Ruskin
    1944 Map of Ruskin
    1944 Ruskin
    1944 Print · USGS
    Covers Manatee County, including River Shore Farms, Gulf City, and other nearby areas
  13. 1944 Map of Rye
    1944 Map of Rye
    1944 Rye
    1944 Print · USGS
    Covers Manatee County, including Rye, Manhattan, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  16. 1944 Map of Lower Myakka Lake
    1944 Map of Lower Myakka Lake
    1944 Lower Myakka Lake
    1944 Print · USGS
    Covers Manatee County, including Venice, Honore, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  19. 1944 Map of Wimauma
    1944 Map of Wimauma
    1944 Wimauma
    1944 Print · USGS
    Covers Manatee County, including Arbors at Freedom Plaza, Willow, and other nearby areas
  22. 1944 Map of Verna
    1944 Map of Verna
    1944 Verna
    1944 Print · USGS
    Covers Manatee County, including Waterbury, Bethany, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  25. 1944 Map of Lorraine
    1944 Map of Lorraine
    1944 Lorraine
    1944 Print · USGS
    Covers Manatee County, including Bradenton, Foxleigh, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  28. 1944 Map of Ellenton
    1944 Map of Ellenton
    1944 Ellenton
    1944 Print · USGS
    Covers Manatee County, including Bradenton, Palmetto, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  31. 1944 Map of Parish
    1944 Map of Parish
    1944 Parish
    1944 Print · USGS
    Covers Manatee County, including Bradenton, Parrish, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  34. 1944 Map of Bradenton Beach
    1944 Map of Bradenton Beach
    1944 Bradenton Beach
    1944 Print · USGS
    Covers Manatee County, including Bradenton, Longboat Key, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  37. 1944 Map of Miakka
    1944 Map of Miakka
    1944 Miakka
    1944 Print · USGS
    Covers Manatee County, including Miakka, Hidden River, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available
  40. 1945 Map of Cockroach Bay
    1945 Map of Cockroach Bay
    1945 Cockroach Bay
    1945 Print · USGS
    Covers Manatee County, including Saint Petersburg, Piney Point, and other nearby areas
  43. 1947 Map of Cockroach Bay
    1947 Map of Cockroach Bay
    1947 Cockroach Bay
    1947 Print · USGS
    Covers Manatee County, including Saint Petersburg, Piney Point, and other nearby areas
  46. 1947 Map of Ruskin
    1947 Map of Ruskin
    1947 Ruskin
    1947 Print · USGS
    Covers Manatee County, including River Shore Farms, Gulf City, and other nearby areas
  49. 1947 Map of Wimauma
    1947 Map of Wimauma
    1947 Wimauma
    1947 Print · USGS
    Covers Manatee County, including Arbors at Freedom Plaza, Willow, and other nearby areas
  52. 1947 Map of Bradenton
    1947 Map of Bradenton
    1947 Bradenton
    1947 Print · USGS
    Covers Manatee County, including Bradenton, Sarasota, and other nearby areas
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