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1940s Maps of Wichita, Kansas

Explore 9 historic maps of Wichita 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 Wichita'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 Wichita's history through authentic maps from the 1940s. This is your window into the past.

Wichita, KS maps

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  1. 1941 Map of Maize
    1941 Map of Maize
    1941 Maize
    1941 Print · USGS
    Sedgwick County prairie life is captured here just before the war, showing the area's transition into a major rail and river hub. Local historians can trace early schools like Prairie Queen Sch and the unique route of the Arkansas Valley Interurban Electric.
  4. 1941 Map of Valley Center
    1941 Map of Valley Center
    1941 Valley Center
    1941 Print · USGS
    Sedgwick County agricultural lands and growing townships are captured here at the start of the 1940s. Local historians can trace the foundations of Valley Center and Keehi alongside vanished landmarks like the Stearns Race Track and Hoss Sch.
  7. 1942 Map of Valley Center
    1942 Map of Valley Center
    1942 Valley Center
    1942 Print · USGS
    North of Wichita just before the war, this area shows a landscape defined by the Little Arkansas River and a busy intersection of four major railroads. Genealogists can locate numerous country schoolhouses like Riverview Sch and Hillside Grove Sch, as well as the MARBLE GROVE CEM and the old STEARNS RACE TRACK.
  10. 1942 Map of Maize
    1942 Map of Maize
    1942 Maize
    1942 Print · USGS
    Sedgwick County at the start of the 1940s reveals a landscape of thriving rural schools and critical rail junctions. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like the Maize Cem or trace the early paths of the St Louis San Francisco railroad through Valley Center and Maize.
    2 unique versions available
  13. 1943 Map of Wichita West
    1943 Map of Wichita West
    1943 Wichita West
    1943 Print · USGS
    Western Sedgwick County appears at a pivotal moment in the 1940s as the suburbs began to press into the surrounding prairie. Genealogists and historians can trace numerous rural schools like Jamesburg Sch and Daisy Sch, alongside rail stops and the Jamesburg Park Cem.
    2 unique versions available
  16. 1943 Map of Wichita East
    1943 Map of Wichita East
    1943 Wichita East
    1943 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Wichita serves as a bustling rail and aviation center just as it emerged as a critical hub of the Great Plains. Researchers can trace the layout of historic neighborhoods and landmarks like Union Station, Friends University, and St Marys Academy.
    2 unique versions available
  19. 1943 Map of Derby
    1943 Map of Derby
    1943 Derby
    1943 Print · USGS
    Southern Sedgwick County in the early 1940s is a landscape of river-valley farms and essential rail corridors just before the region's rapid growth. Researchers can locate original sites for Old Waco, Derby, and numerous rural schools like Blood Sch.
    2 unique versions available
  22. 1943 Map of Bayneville
    1943 Map of Bayneville
    1943 Bayneville
    1943 Print · USGS
    Sedgwick County farming townships are caught here in the early 1940s, showing a landscape defined by crossing rail lines and small-town junctions. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous local schools like Richmond Hill Sch and Pleasant Plains Sch, or the rural community around Bayneville.
    3 unique versions available
  25. 1945 Map of Andover
    1945 Map of Andover
    1945 Andover
    1945 Print · USGS
    Andover and the Sedgwick-Butler county line are documented here in the early 1940s as rural townships began to transition toward residential growth. Local researchers can trace family-named schoolhouses like Mammoth Cave Sch and Fidelity Sch or locate gravesites in the Andover Cem.
    2 unique versions available
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