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1940s Maps of Ferndale, Michigan

Explore 2 historic maps of Ferndale 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 Ferndale'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 Ferndale's history through authentic maps from the 1940s. This is your window into the past.

Ferndale, MI maps

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  1. 1940 Map of Highland Park
    1940 Map of Highland Park
    1940 Highland Park
    1940 Print · USGS
    Greater Detroit was expanding rapidly just before the war, as residential grids replaced the agricultural lands of southern Macomb and Oakland Counties. Genealogists and historians can locate family landmarks like the Michigan State Fair Grounds and St Clements Cem.
    2 unique versions available
  4. 1941 Map of Royal Oak
    1941 Map of Royal Oak
    1941 Royal Oak
    1941 Print · USGS
    The Detroit and Oakland County borderlands come into sharp focus in the late thirties as suburban neighborhoods began to fill the grid. Genealogists and local researchers can trace early residential blocks, parish schools like Gesu Sch, and prominent landmarks including the Detroit Zoological Park and Oakview Cem.
    2 unique versions available
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