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1940s Maps of East Boston, Boston

Explore 16 historic maps of East Boston 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 East Boston'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 East Boston's history through authentic maps from the 1940s. This is your window into the past.

East Boston, Boston maps

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  1. 1943 Map of Boston
    1943 Map of Boston
    1943 Boston
    1943 Print · USGS
    Covers East Boston, including Boston, Cambridge, and other nearby areas
  4. 1943 Map of Boston North
    1943 Map of Boston North
    1943 Boston North
    1943 Print · USGS
    Covers East Boston, including Boston, Cambridge, and other nearby areas
  7. 1943 Map of Lynn
    1943 Map of Lynn
    1943 Lynn
    1943 Print · USGS
    Covers East Boston, including Boston, Lynn, and other nearby areas
  10. 1944 Map of Lynn
    1944 Map of Lynn
    1944 Lynn
    1944 Print · USGS
    Covers East Boston, including Boston, Lynn, and other nearby areas
  13. 1944 Map of Hull
    1944 Map of Hull
    1944 Hull
    1944 Print · USGS
    Covers East Boston, including Boston, Quincy, and other nearby areas
  16. 1944 Map of Boston South
    1944 Map of Boston South
    1944 Boston South
    1944 Print · USGS
    Covers East Boston, including Boston, Cambridge, and other nearby areas
  19. 1946 Map of Lynn
    1946 Map of Lynn
    1946 Lynn
    1946 Print · USGS
    Covers East Boston, including Boston, Lynn, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available
  22. 1946 Map of Hull
    1946 Map of Hull
    1946 Hull
    1946 Print · USGS
    Covers East Boston, including Boston, Quincy, and other nearby areas
    4 unique versions available
  25. 1946 Map of Boston South
    1946 Map of Boston South
    1946 Boston South
    1946 Print · USGS
    Covers East Boston, including Boston, Cambridge, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available
  28. 1946 Map of Boston North
    1946 Map of Boston North
    1946 Boston North
    1946 Print · USGS
    Covers East Boston, including Boston, Cambridge, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  31. 1947 Map of Lynn
    1947 Map of Lynn
    1947 Lynn
    1947 Print · USGS
    Covers East Boston, including Boston, Lynn, and other nearby areas
  34. 1948 Map of Boston
    1948 Map of Boston
    1948 Boston
    1948 Print · USGS
    Covers East Boston, including Boston, Worcester, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  37. 1948 Map of Hull
    1948 Map of Hull
    1948 Hull
    1948 Print · USGS
    Covers East Boston, including Boston, Quincy, and other nearby areas
  40. 1949 Map of Lynn, 1955 Print
    1949 Map of Lynn, 1955 Print
    1949 Lynn
    1955 Print · USGS
    Covers East Boston, including Boston, Lynn, and other nearby areas
  43. 1949 Map of Boston North, 1957 Print
    1949 Map of Boston North, 1957 Print
    1949 Boston North
    1957 Print · USGS
    Covers East Boston, including Boston, Cambridge, and other nearby areas
  46. 1949 Map of Hull, 1958 Print
    1949 Map of Hull, 1958 Print
    1949 Hull
    1958 Print · USGS
    Covers East Boston, including Boston, Quincy, and other nearby areas
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