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1940s Maps of Norwell, Massachusetts

Explore 7 historic maps of Norwell 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 Norwell'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 Norwell's history through authentic maps from the 1940s. This is your window into the past.

Norwell, MA maps

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  1. 1940 Map of Hanover
    1940 Map of Hanover
    1940 Hanover
    1940 Print · USGS
    The pond-strewn landscape of Plymouth County is captured here in the years before mid-century suburbanization. You can trace early schoolhouse locations like the Smith Sch, find ancestral plots in the Pine Grove Cem, and follow the old line of the New York New Haven and Hartford RR.
    3 unique versions available
  4. 1941 Map of Weymouth
    1941 Map of Weymouth
    1941 Weymouth
    1941 Print · USGS
    The South Shore and its bustling maritime industry are on full display in the years leading up to the second World War. Genealogists can locate family sites like the Old South Meeting House or trace industrial roots at the Fore River Shipyard and Plymouth Quarries.
    3 unique versions available
  7. 1941 Map of Cohasset
    1941 Map of Cohasset
    1941 Cohasset
    1941 Print · USGS
    Coastal Plymouth County in the mid-1930s reveals a landscape of tidal harbors, granite hills, and rail-side villages. Genealogists and local historians can trace family-named sites like Kings Landing, the Curtis Sch, and the Old Oaken Bucket Homestead Road.
    3 unique versions available
  10. 1947 Map of Weymouth, 1958 Print
    1947 Map of Weymouth, 1958 Print
    1947 Weymouth
    1958 Print · USGS
    The South Shore of Massachusetts appears here just after the war, showing the industrial and civic heart of Norfolk and Plymouth counties. Researchers can trace family sites at Old North Cem, locate the Plymouth Quarries, or find the historic Old South Meeting House.
  13. 1947 Map of Cohasset, 1958 Print
    1947 Map of Cohasset, 1958 Print
    1947 Cohasset
    1958 Print · USGS
    The Massachusetts South Shore is captured here in the late 1940s, balancing its historic seafaring roots with early postwar growth. Researchers can trace family sites from Assinippi to North Scituate, including landmarks like Lawson Tower and the Old Oaken Bucket Homestead.
  16. 1948 Map of Boston
    1948 Map of Boston
    1948 Boston
    1948 Print · USGS
    Eastern Massachusetts and southern New Hampshire appear at an industrial peak in the late 1940s, just as suburban growth began to accelerate. Genealogists and historians can trace rail lines like the Boston and Albany RR or locate coastal landmarks like Graves Lighthouse and Fort Devens.
    2 unique versions available
  19. 1948 Map of Hanover, 1956 Print
    1948 Map of Hanover, 1956 Print
    1948 Hanover
    1956 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Plymouth County is captured here at a time when the rail-and-river economy still shaped life in Hanover and Pembroke. Genealogists can locate family sites near Lady of the Lake Ch, Fern Hill Cem, or the old Thomas Sch.
    2 unique versions available
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