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1940s Maps of Richmond, Massachusetts

Explore 10 historic maps of Richmond 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 Richmond'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 Richmond's history through authentic maps from the 1940s. This is your window into the past.

Richmond, MA maps

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  1. 1943 Map of Housatonic
    1943 Map of Housatonic
    1943 Housatonic
    1943 Print · USGS
    The Berkshires and the Housatonic Valley are captured during the war years, showing a landscape of traditional Shaker settlements and growing industrial centers. Trace the routes of the NY NH & H RR and explore sites like Shaker Village, Richmond Furnace, and Rockdale Mills.
  4. 1944 Map of State Line, 1954 Print
    1944 Map of State Line, 1954 Print
    1944 State Line
    1954 Print · USGS
    The New York and Massachusetts border during the mid-1940s reveals a landscape of industrial hamlets and mountain schools. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail corridors of the Boston and Albany or locate Red Rock Sch and Richmond Furnace.
    3 unique versions available
  7. 1944 Map of Pittsfield West, 1958 Print
    1944 Map of Pittsfield West, 1958 Print
    1944 Pittsfield West
    1958 Print · USGS
    The western Berkshires and the edge of Pittsfield are captured here in the mid-1940s as a landscape of rail-linked villages and highland trails. Researchers can locate family roots near Shaker Village or trace early infrastructure at the Pittsfield Airport and Barkerville.
  10. 1946 Map of Pittsfield West
    1946 Map of Pittsfield West
    1946 Pittsfield West
    1946 Print · USGS
    The western Berkshires of the mid-1940s are shown here at a moment when communal history and industrial growth converged. Researchers can trace the layout of Shaker Village, locate ancestors at St Josephs Cem, or follow the New York Central RR past Barkerville.
  13. 1946 Map of State Line
    1946 Map of State Line
    1946 State Line
    1946 Print · USGS
    The Berkshires meet the New York border in the late 1940s, where heavy rail lines and old iron works define the mountain passes. Genealogists can trace family footprints through high-elevation settlements like Austerlitz and Williamsville or locate rural landmarks such as Red Rock Sch and Richmond Furnace.
  16. 1946 Map of Canaan, 1958 Print
    1946 Map of Canaan, 1958 Print
    1946 Canaan
    1958 Print · USGS
    The New York and Massachusetts borderlands appear here in the late 1940s, anchored by the settlements of New Lebanon and Canaan. Researchers can trace family history through sites like the Cemetery of the Evergreens, Darrow Sch, and the Berkshire Industrial Farm.
  19. 1947 Map of Canaan
    1947 Map of Canaan
    1947 Canaan
    1947 Print · USGS
    The Taconic borderlands come alive in this post-war survey of the New York-Massachusetts state line. Genealogists and historians can trace family plots at the Cemetery of the Evergreens or locate the old Darrow Sch and Berkshire Industrial Farm.
    2 unique versions available
  22. 1947 Map of Pittsfield West
    1947 Map of Pittsfield West
    1947 Pittsfield West
    1947 Print · USGS
    The Berkshire foothills in the late 1940s reveal a landscape of growing towns and industrial rail corridors. Genealogists and local historians can trace family-named sites from Lebanon Springs to Barkerville, or locate burials in the St Josephs Cem.
    2 unique versions available
  25. 1948 Map of Stockbridge
    1948 Map of Stockbridge
    1948 Stockbridge
    1948 Print · USGS
    The Berkshire valley comes to life in this mid-century survey of the river and rail lines that defined its growth. Trace the historic corridor from Stockbridge to Lenox, finding old mill sites, the grounds of Tanglewood, and the winding Housatonic River.
    3 unique versions available
  28. 1948 Map of Albany, 1951 Print
    1948 Map of Albany, 1951 Print
    1948 Albany
    1951 Print · USGS
    The Hudson and Connecticut River valleys are captured here in the late 1940s, showing the vital rail and water corridors of the Northeast. You can trace the Boston and Maine tracks past Mt Greylock or locate early settlements like Great Barrington and Bennington.
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