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1940s Maps of Wayne County, Michigan

Explore 22 historic maps of Wayne 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 Wayne 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 Wayne County's history through authentic maps from the 1940s. This is your window into the past.

Wayne 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 Wayne County, including Detroit, Warren, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  4. 1940 Map of Grosse Pointe
    1940 Map of Grosse Pointe
    1940 Grosse Pointe
    1940 Print · USGS
    Covers Wayne County, including Detroit, Warren, and other nearby areas
  7. 1940 Map of Detroit
    1940 Map of Detroit
    1940 Detroit
    1940 Print · USGS
    Covers Wayne County, including Detroit, Windsor, and other nearby areas
  10. 1940 Map of Maybee
    1940 Map of Maybee
    1940 Maybee
    1940 Print · USGS
    Covers Wayne County, including Sumpter Township, Augusta Charter Township, and other nearby areas
  13. 1941 Map of Royal Oak
    1941 Map of Royal Oak
    1941 Royal Oak
    1941 Print · USGS
    Covers Wayne County, including Detroit, Southfield, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  16. 1942 Map of Wayne Co Airport
    1942 Map of Wayne Co Airport
    1942 Wayne Co Airport
    1942 Print · USGS
    Covers Wayne County, including Taylor, Brownstown Charter Township, and other nearby areas
  19. 1942 Map of Flat Rock
    1942 Map of Flat Rock
    1942 Flat Rock
    1942 Print · USGS
    Covers Wayne County, including Brownstown Charter Township, Frenchtown Charter Township, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  22. 1942 Map of Ypsilanti East
    1942 Map of Ypsilanti East
    1942 Ypsilanti East
    1942 Print · USGS
    Covers Wayne County, including Ypsilanti Charter Township, Van Buren Charter Township, and other nearby areas
  25. 1942 Map of Maybee
    1942 Map of Maybee
    1942 Maybee
    1942 Print · USGS
    Covers Wayne County, including Sumpter Township, Augusta Charter Township, and other nearby areas
  28. 1942 Map of Rockwood
    1942 Map of Rockwood
    1942 Rockwood
    1942 Print · USGS
    Covers Wayne County, including Brownstown Charter Township, Amherstburg, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  31. 1942 Map of Denton
    1942 Map of Denton
    1942 Denton
    1942 Print · USGS
    Covers Wayne County, including Canton Township, Ypsilanti Charter Township, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  34. 1942 Map of Redford
    1942 Map of Redford
    1942 Redford
    1942 Print · USGS
    Covers Wayne County, including Detroit, Livonia, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  37. 1942 Map of Dearborn
    1942 Map of Dearborn
    1942 Dearborn
    1942 Print · USGS
    Covers Wayne County, including Detroit, Dearborn, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  40. 1942 Map of Carleton
    1942 Map of Carleton
    1942 Carleton
    1942 Print · USGS
    Covers Wayne County, including Frenchtown Charter Township, Huron Charter Township, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  43. 1942 Map of Belleville
    1942 Map of Belleville
    1942 Belleville
    1942 Print · USGS
    Covers Wayne County, including Van Buren Charter Township, Romulus, and other nearby areas
  46. 1942 Map of Wyandotte
    1942 Map of Wyandotte
    1942 Wyandotte
    1942 Print · USGS
    Covers Wayne County, including Taylor, Lincoln Park, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  49. 1942 Map of Inkster
    1942 Map of Inkster
    1942 Inkster
    1942 Print · USGS
    Covers Wayne County, including Detroit, Livonia, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  52. 1943 Map of Wayne
    1943 Map of Wayne
    1943 Wayne
    1943 Print · USGS
    Covers Wayne County, including Canton Township, Canton Charter Township, and other nearby areas
  55. 1945 Map of Northville
    1945 Map of Northville
    1945 Northville
    1945 Print · USGS
    Covers Wayne County, including Livonia, Farmington Hills, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  58. 1945 Map of Salem
    1945 Map of Salem
    1945 Salem
    1945 Print · USGS
    Covers Wayne County, including Novi, Northville Charter Township, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  61. 1947 Map of Detroit
    1947 Map of Detroit
    1947 Detroit
    1947 Print · USGS
    Covers Wayne County, including Detroit, Windsor, and other nearby areas
  64. 1948 Map of Wayne
    1948 Map of Wayne
    1948 Wayne
    1948 Print · USGS
    Covers Wayne County, including Canton Township, Canton Charter Township, and other nearby areas
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