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1940s Maps of Oakland County, Michigan

Explore 31 historic maps of Oakland 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 Oakland 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 Oakland County's history through authentic maps from the 1940s. This is your window into the past.

Oakland County, MI maps

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  1. 1940 Map of Highland Park
    1940 Map of Highland Park
    1940 Highland Park
    1940 Print · USGS
    Covers Oakland County, including Detroit, Warren, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  4. 1941 Map of Royal Oak
    1941 Map of Royal Oak
    1941 Royal Oak
    1941 Print · USGS
    Covers Oakland County, including Detroit, Southfield, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  7. 1942 Map of Redford
    1942 Map of Redford
    1942 Redford
    1942 Print · USGS
    Covers Oakland County, including Detroit, Livonia, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  10. 1942 Map of Highland, 1965 Print
    1942 Map of Highland, 1965 Print
    1942 Highland
    1965 Print · USGS
    Covers Oakland County, including White Lake Charter Township, Highland Charter Township, and other nearby areas
  13. 1943 Map of Holly
    1943 Map of Holly
    1943 Holly
    1943 Print · USGS
    Covers Oakland County, including Flint, Burton, and other nearby areas
  16. 1943 Map of Clarkston
    1943 Map of Clarkston
    1943 Clarkston
    1943 Print · USGS
    Covers Oakland County, including Waterford Township, Independence Charter Township, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  19. 1943 Map of Pontiac South
    1943 Map of Pontiac South
    1943 Pontiac South
    1943 Print · USGS
    Covers Oakland County, including Farmington Hills, Southfield, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  22. 1943 Map of Pontiac North
    1943 Map of Pontiac North
    1943 Pontiac North
    1943 Print · USGS
    Covers Oakland County, including Waterford Township, Pontiac, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available
  25. 1943 Map of Ortonville, 1959 Print
    1943 Map of Ortonville, 1959 Print
    1943 Ortonville
    1959 Print · USGS
    Covers Oakland County, including Independence Charter Township, Springfield Charter Township, and other nearby areas
  28. 1943 Map of Lake Orion, 1960 Print
    1943 Map of Lake Orion, 1960 Print
    1943 Lake Orion
    1960 Print · USGS
    Covers Oakland County, including Orion Charter Township, Oxford Charter Township, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  31. 1943 Map of Oxford, 1960 Print
    1943 Map of Oxford, 1960 Print
    1943 Oxford
    1960 Print · USGS
    Covers Oakland County, including Orion Charter Township, Independence Charter Township, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  34. 1943 Map of Metamora, 1964 Print
    1943 Map of Metamora, 1964 Print
    1943 Metamora
    1964 Print · USGS
    Covers Oakland County, including Oxford Charter Township, Metamora, and other nearby areas
  37. 1943 Map of Romeo, 1965 Print
    1943 Map of Romeo, 1965 Print
    1943 Romeo
    1965 Print · USGS
    Covers Oakland County, including Washington Charter Township, Oakland Charter Township, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  40. 1945 Map of Birmingham
    1945 Map of Birmingham
    1945 Birmingham
    1945 Print · USGS
    Covers Oakland County, including Troy, Rochester Hills, and other nearby areas
  43. 1945 Map of Rochester
    1945 Map of Rochester
    1945 Rochester
    1945 Print · USGS
    Covers Oakland County, including Rochester Hills, Pontiac, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  46. 1945 Map of Highland
    1945 Map of Highland
    1945 Highland
    1945 Print · USGS
    Covers Oakland County, including White Lake Charter Township, Highland Charter Township, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  49. 1945 Map of Almont
    1945 Map of Almont
    1945 Almont
    1945 Print · USGS
    Covers Oakland County, including Addison Township, Imlay City, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  52. 1945 Map of Wixom
    1945 Map of Wixom
    1945 Wixom
    1945 Print · USGS
    Covers Oakland County, including Novi, Commerce Charter Township, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  55. 1945 Map of Thornville
    1945 Map of Thornville
    1945 Thornville
    1945 Print · USGS
    Covers Oakland County, including Oxford Charter Township, Addison Township, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available
  58. 1945 Map of Oxford
    1945 Map of Oxford
    1945 Oxford
    1945 Print · USGS
    Covers Oakland County, including Orion Charter Township, Independence Charter Township, and other nearby areas
  61. 1945 Map of Northville
    1945 Map of Northville
    1945 Northville
    1945 Print · USGS
    Covers Oakland County, including Livonia, Farmington Hills, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  64. 1945 Map of Walled Lake
    1945 Map of Walled Lake
    1945 Walled Lake
    1945 Print · USGS
    Covers Oakland County, including Farmington Hills, Waterford Township, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  67. 1945 Map of Ortonville
    1945 Map of Ortonville
    1945 Ortonville
    1945 Print · USGS
    Covers Oakland County, including Independence Charter Township, Springfield Charter Township, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  70. 1945 Map of Hadley
    1945 Map of Hadley
    1945 Hadley
    1945 Print · USGS
    Covers Oakland County, including Hadley, Goodrich, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  73. 1945 Map of Salem
    1945 Map of Salem
    1945 Salem
    1945 Print · USGS
    Covers Oakland County, including Novi, Northville Charter Township, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
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