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1940s Maps of Michigan

Explore 215 historic maps of Michigan 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 Michigan'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 Michigan's history through authentic maps from the 1940s. This is your window into the past.

Michigan maps

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  1. 1940 Map of Ida
    1940 Map of Ida
    1940 Ida
    1940 Print · USGS
    Covers Michigan, including Raisinville Township, Ida, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  4. 1940 Map of Highland Park
    1940 Map of Highland Park
    1940 Highland Park
    1940 Print · USGS
    Covers Michigan, including Detroit, Warren, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  7. 1940 Map of Deer Lake
    1940 Map of Deer Lake
    1940 Deer Lake
    1940 Print · USGS
    Covers Michigan, including Eagle Harbor Township, Grant Township, and other nearby areas
  10. 1940 Map of Grosse Pointe
    1940 Map of Grosse Pointe
    1940 Grosse Pointe
    1940 Print · USGS
    Covers Michigan, including Detroit, Warren, and other nearby areas
  13. 1940 Map of Manitou Island
    1940 Map of Manitou Island
    1940 Manitou Island
    1940 Print · USGS
    Covers Michigan, including Grant Township, Keweenaw County, and other nearby areas
  16. 1940 Map of Fort Wilkins
    1940 Map of Fort Wilkins
    1940 Fort Wilkins
    1940 Print · USGS
    Covers Michigan, including Grant Township, Keweenaw County, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  19. 1940 Map of Clear Lake
    1940 Map of Clear Lake
    1940 Clear Lake
    1940 Print · USGS
    Covers Michigan, including Northwest Township, York, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  22. 1940 Map of Central
    1940 Map of Central
    1940 Central
    1940 Print · USGS
    Covers Michigan, including Eagle Harbor, Houghton Township, and other nearby areas
  25. 1940 Map of Detroit
    1940 Map of Detroit
    1940 Detroit
    1940 Print · USGS
    Covers Michigan, including Detroit, Windsor, and other nearby areas
  28. 1940 Map of Maybee
    1940 Map of Maybee
    1940 Maybee
    1940 Print · USGS
    Covers Michigan, including Sumpter Township, Augusta Charter Township, and other nearby areas
  31. 1940 Map of Dundee
    1940 Map of Dundee
    1940 Dundee
    1940 Print · USGS
    Covers Michigan, including Bedford Township, Lambertville, and other nearby areas
  34. 1940 Map of Lake Medora
    1940 Map of Lake Medora
    1940 Lake Medora
    1940 Print · USGS
    Covers Michigan, including Eagle Harbor Township, Grant Township, and other nearby areas
  37. 1941 Map of Ahmeek
    1941 Map of Ahmeek
    1941 Ahmeek
    1941 Print · USGS
    Covers Michigan, including Allouez, Calumet, and other nearby areas
  40. 1941 Map of Samaria
    1941 Map of Samaria
    1941 Samaria
    1941 Print · USGS
    Covers Michigan, including Bedford Township, Temperance, and other nearby areas
  43. 1941 Map of Blissfield
    1941 Map of Blissfield
    1941 Blissfield
    1941 Print · USGS
    Covers Michigan, including Tecumseh, Whiteford Township, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  46. 1941 Map of Dundee
    1941 Map of Dundee
    1941 Dundee
    1941 Print · USGS
    Covers Michigan, including Bedford Township, Lambertville, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  49. 1941 Map of Florence
    1941 Map of Florence
    1941 Florence
    1941 Print · USGS
    Covers Michigan, including Florence, Commonwealth, and other nearby areas
  52. 1941 Map of Mohawk
    1941 Map of Mohawk
    1941 Mohawk
    1941 Print · USGS
    Covers Michigan, including Houghton Township, Schoolcraft Township, and other nearby areas
  55. 1941 Map of Iron Mountain
    1941 Map of Iron Mountain
    1941 Iron Mountain
    1941 Print · USGS
    Covers Michigan, including Iron Mountain, Kingsford, and other nearby areas
  58. 1941 Map of Royal Oak
    1941 Map of Royal Oak
    1941 Royal Oak
    1941 Print · USGS
    Covers Michigan, including Detroit, Southfield, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  61. 1941 Map of Neebish
    1941 Map of Neebish
    1941 Neebish
    1941 Print · USGS
    Covers Michigan, including Macdonald, Meredith and Aberdeen Additional Township, St. Joseph Township, and other nearby areas
  64. 1941 Map of Sault Sainte Marie
    1941 Map of Sault Sainte Marie
    1941 Sault Sainte Marie
    1941 Print · USGS
    Covers Michigan, including Sault Ste. Marie, Sault Sainte Marie, and other nearby areas
  67. 1941 Map of Strongs, 1947 Print
    1941 Map of Strongs, 1947 Print
    1941 Strongs
    1947 Print · USGS
    Covers Michigan, including Trout Lake Township, Bay Mills Township, and other nearby areas
  70. 1941 Map of Brimley, 1947 Print
    1941 Map of Brimley, 1947 Print
    1941 Brimley
    1947 Print · USGS
    Covers Michigan, including Sault Ste. Marie, Bay Mills, and other nearby areas
  73. 1941 Map of Saginaw, 1958 Print
    1941 Map of Saginaw, 1958 Print
    1941 Saginaw
    1958 Print · USGS
    Covers Michigan, including Saginaw, City of Frankenmuth, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
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