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1940s Maps of Suffolk County, Massachusetts

Explore 26 historic maps of Suffolk County 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 Suffolk County'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.
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  • View, download, or print: Maps are fully viewable online in high resolution, and can be downloaded or printed for your own records.

Start exploring Suffolk County's history through authentic maps from the 1940s. This is your window into the past.

Suffolk County, MA maps

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  1. 1941 Map of Blue Hills
    1941 Map of Blue Hills
    1941 Blue Hills
    1941 Print · USGS
    Covers Suffolk County, including Boston, Brockton, and other nearby areas
    4 unique versions available
  4. 1941 Map of Nantasket
    1941 Map of Nantasket
    1941 Nantasket
    1941 Print · USGS
    Covers Suffolk County, including Boston, Hingham, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available
  7. 1941 Map of Norwood
    1941 Map of Norwood
    1941 Norwood
    1941 Print · USGS
    Covers Suffolk County, including Boston, Norwood, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available
  10. 1943 Map of Boston
    1943 Map of Boston
    1943 Boston
    1943 Print · USGS
    Covers Suffolk County, including Boston, Cambridge, and other nearby areas
  13. 1943 Map of Boston North
    1943 Map of Boston North
    1943 Boston North
    1943 Print · USGS
    Covers Suffolk County, including Boston, Cambridge, and other nearby areas
  16. 1943 Map of Lynn
    1943 Map of Lynn
    1943 Lynn
    1943 Print · USGS
    Covers Suffolk County, including Boston, Lynn, and other nearby areas
  19. 1944 Map of Newton
    1944 Map of Newton
    1944 Newton
    1944 Print · USGS
    Covers Suffolk County, including Boston, Cambridge, and other nearby areas
  22. 1944 Map of Lynn
    1944 Map of Lynn
    1944 Lynn
    1944 Print · USGS
    Covers Suffolk County, including Boston, Lynn, and other nearby areas
  25. 1944 Map of Hull
    1944 Map of Hull
    1944 Hull
    1944 Print · USGS
    Covers Suffolk County, including Boston, Quincy, and other nearby areas
  28. 1944 Map of Boston South
    1944 Map of Boston South
    1944 Boston South
    1944 Print · USGS
    Covers Suffolk County, including Boston, Cambridge, and other nearby areas
  31. 1945 Map of Marblehead South
    1945 Map of Marblehead South
    1945 Marblehead South
    1945 Print · USGS
    Covers Suffolk County, including Boston, Lynn, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available
  34. 1946 Map of Lynn
    1946 Map of Lynn
    1946 Lynn
    1946 Print · USGS
    Covers Suffolk County, including Boston, Lynn, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available
  37. 1946 Map of Hull
    1946 Map of Hull
    1946 Hull
    1946 Print · USGS
    Covers Suffolk County, including Boston, Quincy, and other nearby areas
    4 unique versions available
  40. 1946 Map of Boston South
    1946 Map of Boston South
    1946 Boston South
    1946 Print · USGS
    Covers Suffolk County, including Boston, Cambridge, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available
  43. 1946 Map of Newton
    1946 Map of Newton
    1946 Newton
    1946 Print · USGS
    Covers Suffolk County, including Boston, Cambridge, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available
  46. 1946 Map of Boston North
    1946 Map of Boston North
    1946 Boston North
    1946 Print · USGS
    Covers Suffolk County, including Boston, Cambridge, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  49. 1946 Map of Norwood, 1958 Print
    1946 Map of Norwood, 1958 Print
    1946 Norwood
    1958 Print · USGS
    Covers Suffolk County, including Boston, Norwood, and other nearby areas
  52. 1946 Map of Blue Hills, 1958 Print
    1946 Map of Blue Hills, 1958 Print
    1946 Blue Hills
    1958 Print · USGS
    Covers Suffolk County, including Boston, Brockton, and other nearby areas
  55. 1947 Map of Norwood
    1947 Map of Norwood
    1947 Norwood
    1947 Print · USGS
    Covers Suffolk County, including Boston, Norwood, and other nearby areas
  58. 1947 Map of Lynn
    1947 Map of Lynn
    1947 Lynn
    1947 Print · USGS
    Covers Suffolk County, including Boston, Lynn, and other nearby areas
  61. 1948 Map of Boston
    1948 Map of Boston
    1948 Boston
    1948 Print · USGS
    Covers Suffolk County, including Boston, Worcester, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  64. 1948 Map of Hull
    1948 Map of Hull
    1948 Hull
    1948 Print · USGS
    Covers Suffolk County, including Boston, Quincy, and other nearby areas
  67. 1949 Map of Lynn, 1955 Print
    1949 Map of Lynn, 1955 Print
    1949 Lynn
    1955 Print · USGS
    Covers Suffolk County, including Boston, Lynn, and other nearby areas
  70. 1949 Map of Boston North, 1957 Print
    1949 Map of Boston North, 1957 Print
    1949 Boston North
    1957 Print · USGS
    Covers Suffolk County, including Boston, Cambridge, and other nearby areas
  73. 1949 Map of Nantasket, 1958 Print
    1949 Map of Nantasket, 1958 Print
    1949 Nantasket
    1958 Print · USGS
    Covers Suffolk County, including Boston, Hingham, and other nearby areas
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