1940s Maps of Clark County, Nevada

Explore 6 historic maps of Clark 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 Clark 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 Clark County's history through authentic maps from the 1940s. This is your window into the past.


Clark County, NV maps

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  1. 1942 Map of Camp Mohave
    1942 Map of Camp Mohave
    1942 Camp Mohave
    1942 Print · USGS
    The tri-state borderlands of Nevada, Arizona, and California are captured here in the early 1940s, highlighting a landscape of deep canyons and high-desert mining camps. Researchers can trace historic rail lines and find remote outposts like Searchlight, Nelson, and the riverfront Fort Mohave Indian Reservation.

  2. 1942 Map of Indian Spring
    1942 Map of Indian Spring
    1942 Indian Spring
    1942 Print · USGS
    Southern Nevada's desert landscape is captured here in the early forties as military interests began to redefine the territory. Researchers can trace the early layout of Indian Spring and find remote water sources like Quartz Spring and Mesquite Spring.

  3. 1942 Map of Ivanpah
    1942 Map of Ivanpah
    1942 Ivanpah
    1942 Print · USGS
    The Mojave Desert frontier comes into focus during the early war years, showing a landscape shaped by mining and rail. You can trace the path of the Union Pacific through remote stops like Nipton, Goodsprings, and the junction at Barnwell.

  4. 1945 Map of Sheep Range
    1945 Map of Sheep Range
    1945 Sheep Range
    1945 Print · USGS
    The Nevada desert in the mid-1940s is shown here as a massive military training ground just after the war. Researchers can trace the Approximate Reservation Boundary of the Tonopah Aerial Gunnery Range and locate landmarks like Sheep Peak and the Yucca Forest.

  5. 1947 Map of Kingman, 1948 Print
    1947 Map of Kingman, 1948 Print
    1947 Kingman
    1948 Print · USGS
    The tri-state Mojave desert region comes into focus during the late 1940s, as post-war travel began to surge along U S 66. Genealogists and historians can trace the mining-and-rail economy through the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe line, the Copper World Mine, and old settlements like Oatman or Goodsprings.
    2 unique versions available

  6. 1948 Map of Kingman
    1948 Map of Kingman
    1948 Kingman
    1948 Print · USGS
    The Mojave Desert at the dawn of the fifties shows a landscape of deep canyons and booming mines along the Arizona and Nevada border. Genealogists and historians can trace rail-stop towns and mining claims like Oatman, Searchlight, and the Mohawk Mine.

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