1940s Maps of Danville, Illinois

Explore 2 historic maps of Danville 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 Danville'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 Danville's history through authentic maps from the 1940s. This is your window into the past.


Danville, IL maps

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  1. 1948 Map of Danville NW, 1964 Print
    1948 Map of Danville NW, 1964 Print
    1948 Danville NW
    1964 Print · USGS
    Vermilion County transitions from industrial rail hubs to rural township life shortly after the war. Researchers can trace the development of Danville neighborhoods and find family-named landmarks like Johnsonville, Bethel Ch, and the Spring Hill Cem.

  2. 1949 Map of Danville SW, 1960 Print
    1949 Map of Danville SW, 1960 Print
    1949 Danville SW
    1960 Print · USGS
    Vermilion County's coal and rail landscape is captured here in the late 1940s, showing the tight-knit mining towns southwest of Danville. Genealogists and local historians can trace family roots through sites like the Lithuanian Cem, D Day Mine, and several rural schoolhouses like Shiloh Sch.
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