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1940s Maps of Columbus, Indiana

Explore 4 historic maps of Columbus 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 Columbus'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 Columbus's history through authentic maps from the 1940s. This is your window into the past.

Columbus, IN maps

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  1. 1942 Map of Franklin
    1942 Map of Franklin
    1942 Franklin
    1942 Print · USGS
    Central Indiana during the early years of the war shows a landscape of established rail towns and growing military installations. Genealogists can trace family names across small settlements like Nineveh, Bean Blossom, and Helmsburg, or locate the Indiana University Observatory.
  4. 1942 Map of Columbus
    1942 Map of Columbus
    1942 Columbus
    1942 Print · USGS
    Bartholomew and Shelby counties are shown during the early years of the war, as military installations and rail lines reshaped the rural Indiana landscape. Genealogists can trace family-named sites and established communities like St Louis Crossing, Hope, and the sprawling Camp Atterbury.
  7. 1948 Map of Edinburg
    1948 Map of Edinburg
    1948 Edinburg
    1948 Print · USGS
    The Driftwood River valley transitions from agricultural heartland to a significant military installation in the late 1940s. Genealogists can trace family names at Rest Haven Cem and Treadway Cem or locate the rural Old Union Ch near the banks of Big Slough.
  10. 1948 Map of New Bellsville
    1948 Map of New Bellsville
    1948 New Bellsville
    1948 Print · USGS
    Bartholomew and Brown County rural life and military expansion meet in the late 1940s. Genealogists and local historians can trace schoolhouse sites like Sprague Sch and family burial grounds including Dobbs Cem and Haislup Cem.
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