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1940s Maps of Minnesota

Explore 40 historic maps of Minnesota 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 Minnesota'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 Minnesota's history through authentic maps from the 1940s. This is your window into the past.

Minnesota maps

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  1. 1940 Map of Maiden Rock
    1940 Map of Maiden Rock
    1940 Maiden Rock
    1940 Print · USGS
    Pierce County’s bluff country meets the Mississippi River in this pre-war survey of the Wisconsin-Minnesota border. Genealogists can trace hundreds of family-named landmarks, from Clayfield Ch to vanished rural schoolhouses like Oakvale Sch and Drake Sch.
    2 unique versions available
  4. 1941 Map of Kennedy
    1941 Map of Kennedy
    1941 Kennedy
    1941 Print · USGS
    Northwest Minnesota farming life is centered on the rail corridor during the late 1930s. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of rural society through landmarks like West Emmaus Ch, Happy Corner, and the Whalen Sch.
  7. 1941 Map of Drayton
    1941 Map of Drayton
    1941 Drayton
    1941 Print · USGS
    The Red River of the North snakes across the border of North Dakota and Minnesota during the late 1930s. Genealogists and historians can trace rail-side towns like Bowesmont and Drayton, or locate rural landmarks such as Skjeberg Ch and the Airway Beacon.
    2 unique versions available
  10. 1941 Map of Hallock
    1941 Map of Hallock
    1941 Hallock
    1941 Print · USGS
    Upper Minnesota near the Canadian border thrived as a rail-and-river agricultural corridor in the early 1940s. Genealogists can trace early rural life through a dense grid of country schools like Grasshopper Sch and Webster Sch, alongside the Soo Line railroad.
    3 unique versions available
  13. 1941 Map of Pembina
    1941 Map of Pembina
    1941 Pembina
    1941 Print · USGS
    The Red River valley at the Canadian border comes alive in this pre-war survey of the North Dakota-Minnesota line. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous rural landmarks like the Icelandic Cem, North Star Ch, and the Fleece Sch.
    2 unique versions available
  16. 1943 Map of Solway
    1943 Map of Solway
    1943 Solway
    1943 Print · USGS
    Beltrami County's timber and rail landscape is meticulously detailed here in the years following the first World War. Genealogists and researchers can trace family roots through rural stops like Solway, Aure, and Neving, or locate landmarks such as Bagley Dam and Pony Lake.
  19. 1943 Map of Bagley
    1943 Map of Bagley
    1943 Bagley
    1943 Print · USGS
    Clearwater County at the height of the Second World War is shown here as a landscape of timbered tracts and scattered rail towns. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous unnamed schools and churches near Bagley, Shevlin, and Clearbrook.
  22. 1943 Map of Lindford
    1943 Map of Lindford
    1943 Lindford
    1943 Print · USGS
    Northern Minnesota's river-cut wilderness appears here as it was organized during the first half of the twentieth century. Genealogists and researchers can trace early rural life near the Big Fork River, locating the riverside community of Lindford and the Church at Bannock.
  25. 1943 Map of Peppermint Creek
    1943 Map of Peppermint Creek
    1943 Peppermint Creek
    1943 Print · USGS
    In the early 1940s, Beltrami County’s landscape was defined by an ambitious system of judicial ditches designed to reclaim timberland. Researchers can trace the Canadian Northern rail line through Graceton and explore the vast drainage network of Main Judicial Ditch No 23 and Peppermint Creek.
  28. 1943 Map of Rollis
    1943 Map of Rollis
    1943 Rollis
    1943 Print · USGS
    Marshall County's rural townships are documented here during the first half of the twentieth century, showing a landscape defined by drainage engineering and early settlement. Researchers can trace family roots through numerous schools and churches or locate original township sites like Gatzke, Jonstad, and the Old Indian Reservation Boundary Line.
  31. 1943 Map of Roosevelt
    1943 Map of Roosevelt
    1943 Roosevelt
    1943 Print · USGS
    Near the international boundary in the 1940s, this area shows the early development of Roseau and Beltrami Counties around the Canadian Northern line. Researchers can trace the layout of Roosevelt, Arnesen, and Swift alongside the timbered landscapes of Laona.
  34. 1943 Map of Goos
    1943 Map of Goos
    1943 Goos
    1943 Print · USGS
    Northwestern Minnesota territory along the international border is mapped here during the Second World War based on earlier military surveys. Researchers can trace the Great Northern rail line and locate early rural landmarks like Salol, Mandus, and various School sites.
  37. 1943 Map of Release
    1943 Map of Release
    1943 Release
    1943 Print · USGS
    Itasca County’s lake country is documented here during the early 1940s, based on earlier surveys of this wetland-rich northern terrain. Researchers can locate the Release School and trace the paths around Balsam Lake, Long Lake, and Bear Lake.
  40. 1943 Map of Thief River Falls
    1943 Map of Thief River Falls
    1943 Thief River Falls
    1943 Print · USGS
    Pennington County during the Second World War shows a landscape defined by the convergence of major rail lines and the drainage of the Red River Valley. Genealogists and historians can trace rail stops and rural landmarks like Steiner, St. Hilaire, and Church Cem.
  43. 1943 Map of Warroad
    1943 Map of Warroad
    1943 Warroad
    1943 Print · USGS
    The northern borderlands of Roseau County are captured here in the early 20th century, showing a landscape defined by rail junctions and ambitious drainage projects. Researchers can trace family sites near Warroad, find rural schools in America, or follow the old Great Northern RR line through the Red Lake Indian Reservation.
  46. 1943 Map of Ponemah
    1943 Map of Ponemah
    1943 Ponemah
    1943 Print · USGS
    The Red Lake Indian Reservation is shown during the early 1940s, capturing the transition of the northern timberlands. Researchers can trace historic drainage networks like Jud. Ditch No. 82 and the lakefront settlements of Ponemah and Smithport.
  49. 1943 Map of Port Wing, 1952 Print
    1943 Map of Port Wing, 1952 Print
    1943 Port Wing
    1952 Print · USGS
    The southern shore of Lake Superior comes into focus during the early 1940s, highlighting the coastal life and interior woodlands of Bayfield County. Researchers can trace the development of Port Wing and Herbster or locate family sites near Greenwood Cem and the Flag River.
  52. 1944 Map of Red Wing
    1944 Map of Red Wing
    1944 Red Wing
    1944 Print · USGS
    The Wisconsin side of the Mississippi River valley is shown here just before the mid-century, where rail and river networks met. Genealogists can locate family-named landmarks and rural hubs like Moeville, Hager City, and St Marys Sch.
    2 unique versions available
  55. 1946 Map of Port Wing
    1946 Map of Port Wing
    1946 Port Wing
    1946 Print · USGS
    The Bayfield County coast along Lake Superior is captured in the mid-1940s just as early highway and utility networks were expanding. Researchers can locate family sites near Port Wing and Herbster, or trace old forest trails like T Tr 181L and the Greenwood Cem.
  58. 1946 Map of Hudson, 1954 Print
    1946 Map of Hudson, 1954 Print
    1946 Hudson
    1954 Print · USGS
    The riverfront communities of the St. Croix Valley are captured here just after the war, showing the distinct border towns of Wisconsin. Genealogists and local historians can trace the streets and benchmarks of Hudson, North Hudson, and Prescott.
  61. 1947 Map of Flensburg, 1951 Print
    1947 Map of Flensburg, 1951 Print
    1947 Flensburg
    1951 Print · USGS
    Morrison County farming and timber lands are captured here in the late 1940s as rural life centered on local townships. Trace family roots at Mission Covenant Church and Cemetery, Culdrum Town Hall, or Flensburg.
  64. 1948 Map of New Richmond, 1957 Print
    1948 Map of New Richmond, 1957 Print
    1948 New Richmond
    1957 Print · USGS
    St. Croix County at the close of the 1940s shows a landscape of river-powered hamlets and rural school districts. Genealogists can trace family footprints through sites like Schroeder Cem, Emanuel Ch, and numerous schoolhouses from Lonesome Trail Sch to Elm Park Sch.
    3 unique versions available
  67. 1948 Map of Belle Prairie, 1961 Print
    1948 Map of Belle Prairie, 1961 Print
    1948 Belle Prairie
    1961 Print · USGS
    Morrison and Crow Wing counties are captured here in the late 1940s, a landscape defined by military grounds and a dense network of country schools. Researchers can trace the legacy of early settlements through Old Darling Mission Cemetery, the Northern Pacific line at Darling Switch, and St Mathias Church.
  70. 1948 Map of Stillwater, 1962 Print
    1948 Map of Stillwater, 1962 Print
    1948 Stillwater
    1962 Print · USGS
    The St. Croix River valley comes to life in the late 1940s, capturing the river border between Minnesota and Wisconsin. Trace local genealogy and geography through the streets of Houlton, the Houlton Cem, and the historic Marine Ferry crossing.
    2 unique versions available
  73. 1948 Map of Pierz, 1967 Print
    1948 Map of Pierz, 1967 Print
    1948 Pierz
    1967 Print · USGS
    Morrison and Benton Counties in the late 1940s are characterized by a dense network of rail lines and rural school districts. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous numbered schools, St Johns Church, and local landmarks like Rosemarks Store.
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