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1940s Maps of Shutesbury, Massachusetts

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

Shutesbury, MA maps

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  1. 1941 Map of Millers Falls
    1941 Map of Millers Falls
    1941 Millers Falls
    1941 Print · USGS
    Franklin County's river valleys and upland hills are captured here in the years before the mid-century expansion. Genealogists can locate family names and rural landmarks such as Locks Village, the Northfield Farms Cem, and the Farley Sch.
    3 unique versions available
  4. 1941 Map of Orange
    1941 Map of Orange
    1941 Orange
    1941 Print · USGS
    Franklin County in the early 1940s reveals a transition from the industrial Millers River valley to the rural highlands above the Quabbin Reservoir. Local researchers can trace family landmarks like the Morse Village Sch, Jones Cem, and the old rail siding at Wendell Depot.
    3 unique versions available
  7. 1942 Map of Keene
    1942 Map of Keene
    1942 Keene
    1942 Print · USGS
    Cheshire County at the start of the war shows a landscape of busy river valleys and upland farms. You can trace the path of the Boston & Maine RR through towns like Westmoreland and find old district landmarks like Sch No 10 or the Rand Cem.
  10. 1942 Map of Ware
    1942 Map of Ware
    1942 Ware
    1942 Print · USGS
    Central Massachusetts and the Connecticut border are captured here during the early years of the war, just as the landscape was being reshaped by the Quabbin Reservoir. Researchers can trace rail-era industry and local landmarks like the Lead Mine and the Bald Peak Hospital.
  13. 1942 Map of Shutesbury
    1942 Map of Shutesbury
    1942 Shutesbury
    1942 Print · USGS
    The western edge of the newly formed Quabbin Reservoir meets the wooded uplands of Franklin County in the early 1940s. Local researchers can trace family homesteads and rural crossroads near Shutesbury, East Leverett, and the Rhodes Sch at a time when mountain agriculture still shaped the land.
  16. 1943 Map of Shutesbury
    1943 Map of Shutesbury
    1943 Shutesbury
    1943 Print · USGS
    Franklin and Hampshire counties appear here during the early 1940s as the eastern landscape adjusted to the presence of the Quabbin Reservoir. Local historians can trace family locations near Shutesbury and Pelham, locating landmarks like Rhodes Sch and West Cem.
    4 unique versions available
  19. 1944 Map of Quabbin Reservoir
    1944 Map of Quabbin Reservoir
    1944 Quabbin Reservoir
    1944 Print · USGS
    Central Massachusetts undergoes a total transformation in the early forties as the valley fills to create a massive water system. Trace former upland settlements like North Prescott and prominent landmarks like Soapstone Hill and the Baffle Dam.
    3 unique versions available
  22. 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.
  25. 1948 Map of Millers Falls, 1958 Print
    1948 Map of Millers Falls, 1958 Print
    1948 Millers Falls
    1958 Print · USGS
    Franklin County's river valleys and rail junctions are shown here in the late 1940s as the regional economy hummed along the water. Researchers can trace historic family-named cemeteries like Gardner Cem or find the local Northfield Farms Sch and Locks Village Ch.
  28. 1948 Map of Orange, 1958 Print
    1948 Map of Orange, 1958 Print
    1948 Orange
    1958 Print · USGS
    The Millers River valley and the emerging shoreline of the Quabbin Reservoir define this central Massachusetts landscape in the late nineteen-forties. Researchers can trace the Boston and Maine rail line through Orange or locate family sites near North New Salem and South Athol.
    2 unique versions available
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