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1940s Maps of Bowdoin, Maine

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

Bowdoin, ME maps

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  1. 1942 Map of Lewiston
    1942 Map of Lewiston
    1942 Lewiston
    1942 Print · USGS
    Lewiston and the Androscoggin River valley are shown in detail during the early 1940s, capturing the area's transition from industrial hubs to rural crossroads. Researchers can locate early schoolhouses like No Name Sch, the campus of Bates College, and vanished rail stops at Golder Siding and Leeds Junc.
  4. 1943 Map of Gardiner
    1943 Map of Gardiner
    1943 Gardiner
    1943 Print · USGS
    The Kennebec River valley in the early 1940s reveals a landscape of riverside industry and inland farming communities. Researchers can trace ancestral roots through dozens of local schoolhouses like J F Stevens Sch and family crossroads such as Spears Cor or Starbird Cor.
    4 unique versions available
  7. 1945 Map of Bath
    1945 Map of Bath
    1945 Bath
    1945 Print · USGS
    The mid-coast Maine shoreline and Kennebec River shipping corridor are preserved here just as the war was ending. Genealogists and historians can trace the locations of family burial grounds like Winnegance Cem, rural schoolhouses like Littlefield Sch, and the industrial footprint of the Dana Mill.
    2 unique versions available
  10. 1948 Map of Bangor
    1948 Map of Bangor
    1948 Bangor
    1948 Print · USGS
    The Maine coast and its industrial river valleys are captured here shortly after the war, showing the vital shipping and rail hubs of the late 1940s. Genealogists and historians can trace the tracks of the Maine Central RR connecting Bangor, Augusta, and Old Town.
  13. 1948 Map of Bath
    1948 Map of Bath
    1948 Bath
    1948 Print · USGS
    Mid-coast Maine’s intricate shoreline and island outposts are captured here just after the war. Researchers can trace historic maritime settlements from Bath to Friendship and locate remote landmarks like Monhegan Island and Pemaquid Point.
    2 unique versions available
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