1940s Maps of Lapeer County, Michigan

Explore 6 historic maps of Lapeer 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 Lapeer County's landscape evolved across the 1940s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

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Lapeer County, MI maps

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  1. 1943 Map of Metamora, 1964 Print
    1943 Map of Metamora, 1964 Print
    1943 Metamora
    1964 Print · USGS
    Lapeer County during the early 1940s shows a landscape of small villages and rural schools along the Michigan Central line. Genealogists can trace family names through landmarks like Harris Cem, Newark Sch, and Lake Minnewanna.

  2. 1945 Map of Almont
    1945 Map of Almont
    1945 Almont
    1945 Print · USGS
    Almont and Dryden are the focal points of this mid-1940s survey of the Lapeer and Macomb county borders during a time of rural schoolhouses and family farms. Researchers can locate many local landmarks like Ferguson Cem, Rider Sch, and Neil Sch along the upper reaches of the Belle River.
    2 unique versions available

  3. 1945 Map of Allenton
    1945 Map of Allenton
    1945 Allenton
    1945 Print · USGS
    St. Clair County's farming heartland is captured here in the mid-1940s, showing a landscape of tight-knit rural communities and school districts. Genealogists can trace family locations near Allenton, Scotch Settlement, and several country schools like Gould Sch and Stoddard Sch.
    2 unique versions available

  4. 1945 Map of Thornville
    1945 Map of Thornville
    1945 Thornville
    1945 Print · USGS
    Lapeer County townships are shown here during the mid-forties, characterized by a dense landscape of glacial lakes and crossroads settlements. Researchers can pinpoint several country schoolhouses and four distinct burial grounds, including Foot Cem and South Attica Cem.
    3 unique versions available

  5. 1945 Map of Hadley
    1945 Map of Hadley
    1945 Hadley
    1945 Print · USGS
    Lapeer County at the end of the war reveals a quiet landscape of agricultural homesteads and numerous small lakes. Genealogists can trace family roots at Green Corners Cem or locate rural landmarks like Kipp Sch and the Sawmill near Sawmill Lake.
    2 unique versions available

  6. 1946 Map of Metamora
    1946 Map of Metamora
    1946 Metamora
    1946 Print · USGS
    Lapeer County was a landscape of small farms and numerous glacial lakes during the mid-1940s. Researchers can trace the Michigan Central rail corridor and locate community landmarks like Farmers Creek Cem, Camp Metamora, and several rural schools.
    2 unique versions available

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