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1940s Maps of Clark County, Indiana

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

Clark County, IN maps

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  1. 1941 Map of Borden
    1941 Map of Borden
    1941 Borden
    1941 Print · USGS
    In the hills of Clark and Floyd counties just before the war, small crossroads like Navilleton and Starlight were the heart of rural life. Genealogists can trace early homesteads through family landmarks like Fisher Cem and Goss Sch near the Muddy Fork railroad line.
  4. 1946 Map of Jeffersonville
    1946 Map of Jeffersonville
    1946 Jeffersonville
    1946 Print · USGS
    Southern Indiana sits at a crossroads of river and rail during the mid-1940s, as the industrial grid of Jeffersonville meets the rural Clark Military Grant. Researchers can trace family roots at Walnut Ridge Cem or locate vanished schoolhouses like Lane Sch and Middle Road Sch.
    2 unique versions available
  7. 1946 Map of New Albany
    1946 Map of New Albany
    1946 New Albany
    1946 Print · USGS
    The Indiana shoreline of the Ohio River bustles with mid-century activity as railroads and bridges connect New Albany to the south. Researchers can trace historic local sites like Blackiston Mill, the County Infirmary, and Graceland Cem near the Falls of the Ohio.
    2 unique versions available
  10. 1947 Map of Speed
    1947 Map of Speed
    1947 Speed
    1947 Print · USGS
    Clark County's southern corridor comes alive in the late 1930s and 40s, featuring a dense network of interurban and steam railroads. Trace family roots through rural landmarks like College Hill Sch, Ebenezer Ch, and Smith Cem near the rail-side town of Speed.
    2 unique versions available
  13. 1948 Map of Bethlehem
    1948 Map of Bethlehem
    1948 Bethlehem
    1948 Print · USGS
    The Indiana-Kentucky borderlands along the great bend of the Ohio River appear here in the late thirties. Local historians can trace the foundations of riverside life at Bethlehem and Miles Point, or find family-named landmarks like Turner Cem and Elizabeth Ch.
    2 unique versions available
  16. 1948 Map of Owen
    1948 Map of Owen
    1948 Owen
    1948 Print · USGS
    The Indiana shoreline of the Ohio River is captured here in the late thirties, just as the local landscape was beginning to shift for the war effort. Genealogists can locate family-named landmarks and institutions like Runyantown, Beech Grove Sch, and Rose Island Park.
    2 unique versions available
  19. 1949 Map of Henryville
    1949 Map of Henryville
    1949 Henryville
    1949 Print · USGS
    Southern Indiana's timbered hills and rural townships are captured here just after the war, showing the deep integration of state conservation and local settlement. Trace family roots at Mt Zion Ch and Mountain Grove Cem, or follow the Pennsylvania rail line through Henryville and Underwood.
    2 unique versions available
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