1940s Maps of Clay County, Illinois

Explore 3 historic maps of Clay 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 Clay 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 Clay County's history through authentic maps from the 1940s. This is your window into the past.


Clay County, IL maps

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  1. 1948 Map of Flora, 1963 Print
    1948 Map of Flora, 1963 Print
    1948 Flora
    1963 Print · USGS
    Clay and Wayne counties are shown at their mid-century peak of rural development, centered on the BALTIMORE AND OHIO RR corridor. Local historians can trace dozens of vanished schoolhouses and country churches, from West Seminary Sch to the South Freedom Ch.

  2. 1949 Map of Olney
    1949 Map of Olney
    1949 Olney
    1949 Print · USGS
    Southeastern Illinois in the late 1940s is a landscape of thriving rail hubs and scattered oil wells. Genealogists can locate family names and rural landmarks like Sodom Sch, Shields Cem, and the Baltimore and Ohio RR corridor.
    2 unique versions available

  3. 1949 Map of Flora
    1949 Map of Flora
    1949 Flora
    1949 Print · USGS
    Southern Illinois during the late 1940s was a landscape defined by the winding Little Wabash River and the busy Baltimore and Ohio RR. Researchers can trace the cultural roots of the region through dozens of local landmarks like Lathrop Chapel, Long Prairie Sch, and Oil Wells near Cisne.
    2 unique versions available

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