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1940s Maps of Louisville, Kentucky

Explore 5 historic maps of Louisville 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 Louisville'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 Louisville's history through authentic maps from the 1940s. This is your window into the past.

Louisville, KY maps

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  1. 1943 Map of Vine Grove
    1943 Map of Vine Grove
    1943 Vine Grove
    1943 Print · USGS
    Covers Louisville, including Elizabethtown, Radcliff, and other nearby areas
  4. 1946 Map of Fort Knox
    1946 Map of Fort Knox
    1946 Fort Knox
    1946 Print · USGS
    Covers Louisville, including Radcliff, Chestnut Glen, and other nearby areas
  7. 1946 Map of Jeffersonville
    1946 Map of Jeffersonville
    1946 Jeffersonville
    1946 Print · USGS
    Covers Louisville, including Jeffersonville, Clarksville, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  10. 1946 Map of New Albany
    1946 Map of New Albany
    1946 New Albany
    1946 Print · USGS
    Covers Louisville, including Jeffersonville, New Albany, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  13. 1946 Map of Vine Grove, 1959 Print
    1946 Map of Vine Grove, 1959 Print
    1946 Vine Grove
    1959 Print · USGS
    Covers Louisville, including Elizabethtown, Radcliff, and other nearby areas
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