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1940s Maps of Saint Johns County, Florida

Explore 13 historic maps of Saint Johns 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 Saint Johns 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 Saint Johns County's history through authentic maps from the 1940s. This is your window into the past.

Saint Johns County, FL maps

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  1. 1943 Map of St. Augustine
    1943 Map of St. Augustine
    1943 St. Augustine
    1943 Print · USGS
    St. Augustine and the Atlantic coast appear here in the early 1940s, showing the historic city alongside its growing beach communities. Researchers can trace the legacy of the Florida East Coast Railway and locate landmarks like Fort Marion Nat Mon and Fort Peyton.
    2 unique versions available
  4. 1943 Map of Dinner Island, 1957 Print
    1943 Map of Dinner Island, 1957 Print
    1943 Dinner Island
    1957 Print · USGS
    Northeast Florida in the early 1940s was a landscape defined by isolated interior ridges and vital coastal rail lines. Researchers can trace the original route of the Old Dixie Highway and locate vanished siding stops like Neoga Sta and Byrd.
  7. 1943 Map of Matanzas, 1957 Print
    1943 Map of Matanzas, 1957 Print
    1943 Matanzas
    1957 Print · USGS
    The Florida coast near the St. Johns and Flagler line is captured here during the mid-century, before massive development altered the shoreline. Researchers can trace the path of the Old Kings Road and locate sites like Marineland and Ft Matanzas.
  10. 1944 Map of Dinner Island
    1944 Map of Dinner Island
    1944 Dinner Island
    1944 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Northeast Florida comes into focus along the coastal marshes and pine islands where the St. Johns and Flagler county lines meet. Trace the historic Dixie Highway and Florida East Coast railroad through Espanola, Spuds, and Neoga Sta.
  13. 1944 Map of Matanzas
    1944 Map of Matanzas
    1944 Matanzas
    1944 Print · USGS
    The Florida coast near the St. Johns and Flagler line is shown here in the mid-1940s, just as the region began its modern growth. Researchers can trace the historical Old Kings Road and locate early landmarks like Ft Matanzas, Summer Haven, and Marineland.
  16. 1947 Map of Bostwick
    1947 Map of Bostwick
    1947 Bostwick
    1947 Print · USGS
    The Saint Johns River valley in the late 1940s reveals a landscape defined by its waterways and timber-era rail lines. Researchers can trace historic river access at Clay Landing and Picolata, or follow the Atlantic Coast Line through Bostwick.
  19. 1948 Map of Jacksonville
    1948 Map of Jacksonville
    1948 Jacksonville
    1948 Print · USGS
    Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia's coastal waterways and railroad towns are captured here in the years following the war. Genealogists can trace family connections through river towns like St Marys or identify long-standing military landmarks like Jacksonville NAS.
  22. 1948 Map of Jacksonville Beach, 1958 Print
    1948 Map of Jacksonville Beach, 1958 Print
    1948 Jacksonville Beach
    1958 Print · USGS
    Jacksonville’s coastal suburbs and the marshy barrier islands are shown in detail during the late 1940s. Genealogists and researchers can trace early family sites at Tillotson Cemetery or follow the development of Beach Boulevard.
    3 unique versions available
  25. 1949 Map of Jacksonville Beach
    1949 Map of Jacksonville Beach
    1949 Jacksonville Beach
    1949 Print · USGS
    Coastal Florida is in a period of rapid post-war expansion as residential neighborhoods push eastward toward the Atlantic. Genealogists and local researchers can locate early landmarks like Donner, Tillotson Cem, and Fletcher High Sch amidst a changing landscape of new roads.
    2 unique versions available
  28. 1949 Map of Green Cove Springs, 1953 Print
    1949 Map of Green Cove Springs, 1953 Print
    1949 Green Cove Springs
    1953 Print · USGS
    Green Cove Springs sits at a post-war crossroads where military installations and river life meet. Genealogists and historians can trace the footprint of the U S Naval Station alongside local landmarks like Hickory Grove Ch and Walkill.
    5 unique versions available
  31. 1949 Map of Riverdale, 1953 Print
    1949 Map of Riverdale, 1953 Print
    1949 Riverdale
    1953 Print · USGS
    The St. Johns River corridor comes alive in the late 1940s, showing the intersection of three counties and the riverfront communities that thrived there. Genealogists and historians can trace old landings and rail stops like West Tocoi, Federal Point, and the station at Riverdale.
    4 unique versions available
  34. 1949 Map of Picolata, 1953 Print
    1949 Map of Picolata, 1953 Print
    1949 Picolata
    1953 Print · USGS
    The eastern banks of the St. Johns River come alive in this post-war survey of St. Johns County. Researchers can trace rural community life through the Picolata Sch, Mt Olive Ch, and small riverfront landings like Magnolia Landing.
    4 unique versions available
  37. 1949 Map of Bostwick, 1955 Print
    1949 Map of Bostwick, 1955 Print
    1949 Bostwick
    1955 Print · USGS
    The St. Johns River corridor comes to life in the late 1940s, showing a landscape of military installations and quiet river landings. Researchers can trace family roots at Shiloh Ch or Bostwick, and locate vanished river hubs like Picolata and Tocoi.
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