1940s Maps of New Boston, Illinois

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


New Boston, IL maps

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  1. 1941 Map of Keithsburg
    1941 Map of Keithsburg
    1941 Keithsburg
    1941 Print · USGS
    The Mississippi River front in Mercer County thrived during the early 1940s as a hub of rail and river commerce. Genealogists can trace family footprints through dozens of rural landmarks, from Peniel Ch to schoolhouses like Prouty Sch and Lee Sch.
    2 unique versions available

  2. 1946 Map of Wapello, 1954 Print
    1946 Map of Wapello, 1954 Print
    1946 Wapello
    1954 Print · USGS
    The riverfront town of New Boston and the surrounding islands are captured in the mid-1940s as the Mississippi River meets the Iowa River. Researchers can trace the era's local rural life at Swan Lake Sch, Pin Oak Sch, and the engineering at Lock and Dam No 17.
    2 unique versions available

  3. 1949 Map of Wapello
    1949 Map of Wapello
    1949 Wapello
    1949 Print · USGS
    The riverfront of Mercer County and the Mississippi border appear here in the late 1940s, just after the war. Local historians can trace the river's path through Lock and Dam No 17, find rural schoolhouses like Bay View Sch, or locate the Ferry at the mouth of the Iowa River.
    2 unique versions available

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