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1940s Maps of Hillsdale County, Michigan

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

Hillsdale County, MI maps

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  1. 1940 Map of Clear Lake
    1940 Map of Clear Lake
    1940 Clear Lake
    1940 Print · USGS
    The tri-state border region of Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio is captured here just before the 1940s, centered on the activity surrounding Clear Lake. Researchers can trace early school sites and family landmarks like Powers Sch, Stallman Bridge, and the Teeters Cem.
    2 unique versions available
  4. 1944 Map of Pioneer
    1944 Map of Pioneer
    1944 Pioneer
    1944 Print · USGS
    Williams County and the Michigan border are captured here during the mid-forties, showing a landscape of small farming hamlets and district schools. Researchers can trace the path of the Wabash railroad through Montpelier or locate family sites near Nettle Lake and the County Infirmary.
  7. 1944 Map of Alvordton
    1944 Map of Alvordton
    1944 Alvordton
    1944 Print · USGS
    Spanning the Michigan and Ohio border in the 1940s, this area shows a landscape of busy rail junctions and rural school districts. Genealogists can trace family roots through sites like Gray Church, Virginia School, or the settlements of Fayette and West Unity.
  10. 1948 Map of Spring Arbor, 1967 Print
    1948 Map of Spring Arbor, 1967 Print
    1948 Spring Arbor
    1967 Print · USGS
    Jackson and Hillsdale counties are captured here just after the war, showing a rural landscape still defined by the Kalamazoo River and independent school districts. Genealogists can locate dozens of country schools like Humphrey Sch and old burial grounds such as Bath Mills Cem and Horton Cem.
    2 unique versions available
  13. 1948 Map of Homer, 1968 Print
    1948 Map of Homer, 1968 Print
    1948 Homer
    1968 Print · USGS
    Southern Michigan is captured here just after the war, showing a rural landscape defined by the New York Central rail lines and a dense network of country schoolhouses. Researchers can trace family roots at Shooks Prairie Cem or locate forgotten landmarks like Quaker Mills and Lamm Landing Field.
    2 unique versions available
  16. 1949 Map of Homer
    1949 Map of Homer
    1949 Homer
    1949 Print · USGS
    Southern Michigan farmland is captured here in the late forties, showing a landscape defined by the upper reaches of the St. Joseph and Kalamazoo Rivers. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous rural markers like Shooks Prairie Cem, Bentley Corner, and the Quaker Mills Sch.
    2 unique versions available
  19. 1949 Map of Spring Arbor
    1949 Map of Spring Arbor
    1949 Spring Arbor
    1949 Print · USGS
    Southern Michigan's rolling farm country and river valleys are captured here at the close of the 1940s. Genealogists can trace family names at the Bayn Cem or locate the many country schools like Snyder Sch and Humphrey Sch that served this community.
    2 unique versions available
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