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1940s Maps of Wayne County, Illinois

Explore 7 historic maps of Wayne 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 Wayne 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.
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Start exploring Wayne County's history through authentic maps from the 1940s. This is your window into the past.

Wayne County, IL maps

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  1. 1943 Map of Albion, 1969 Print
    1943 Map of Albion, 1969 Print
    1943 Albion
    1969 Print · USGS
    Edwards County and its neighbors are captured here in the 1940s, showing a landscape defined by the winding Little Wabash River and the Southern rail line. Genealogists can locate numerous rural landmarks like Wanbor Cem, Samsville, and the Curtisville Sch.
  4. 1946 Map of Albion
    1946 Map of Albion
    1946 Albion
    1946 Print · USGS
    Edwards and Wayne Counties are shown in the mid-1940s as a thriving network of rural school districts and small rail towns. Genealogists can trace family homesteads near Albion and Bone Gap or locate vanished landmarks like Blacks Store and Beech Bluff Sch.
  7. 1947 Map of Wayne City
    1947 Map of Wayne City
    1947 Wayne City
    1947 Print · USGS
    Southern Illinois in the mid-1940s is captured here at a time when small rural schools and country churches still defined the local geography. Researchers can trace the rail-centered growth of Wayne City and Bluford or locate family sites like Garrison Temple, Thomason Cem, and Berry Sch.
    3 unique versions available
  10. 1948 Map of Fairfield
    1948 Map of Fairfield
    1948 Fairfield
    1948 Print · USGS
    Wayne County is captured in the late 1940s as a thriving network of small rail towns and rural school districts. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations near Pure Gold Sch, the Crews Cem, or the rail junction at Fairfield.
    2 unique versions available
  13. 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.
  16. 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
  19. 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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