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1940s Maps of New Hampshire

Explore 53 historic maps of New Hampshire 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 New Hampshire'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 New Hampshire's history through authentic maps from the 1940s. This is your window into the past.

New Hampshire maps

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  1. 1940 Map of Tyngsoboro
    1940 Map of Tyngsoboro
    1940 Tyngsoboro
    1940 Print · USGS
    Middlesex County emerges in the era before the post-war suburban boom, centered on the Merrimack River and the Boston and Maine RR. Genealogists can trace family locations at Whidden Corner and Fletcher Cem, or find recreational landmarks like Camp Massapoag.
  4. 1941 Map of Woodsville
    1941 Map of Woodsville
    1941 Woodsville
    1941 Print · USGS
    The Connecticut River valley was a bustling corridor of granite quarries and rail junctions just before the war. You can trace the legacy of local industry and education through landmarks like Gibson Quarry, the County Poor Farm, and Town Farm Sch.
    4 unique versions available
  7. 1941 Map of Mt Grace
    1941 Map of Mt Grace
    1941 Mt Grace
    1941 Print · USGS
    The upland villages of northern Massachusetts are captured here in the early 1940s, showing a landscape defined by high ridges and small mill ponds. Local historians can trace family-named sites from the Fire Tower on Mt Grace to Baptist Corners and Blissville.
    2 unique versions available
  10. 1941 Map of Manchester
    1941 Map of Manchester
    1941 Manchester
    1941 Print · USGS
    Southern New Hampshire is captured here just before the mid-century boom, showing the river-and-rail corridor between Manchester and Nashua. Researchers can trace old ferry sites like Thorntons Ferry and find vanished rural landmarks like Londonderry Lithia Spring or the Musquash School.
    3 unique versions available
  13. 1941 Map of Tyngsboro
    1941 Map of Tyngsboro
    1941 Tyngsboro
    1941 Print · USGS
    Middlesex County communities along the Merrimack River are caught at a point of transition just before the mid-century. Genealogists and local historians can trace family-named crossroads like Frederick Corner and locate the historic Fletcher Quarry or the Central Cem.
    2 unique versions available
  16. 1941 Map of Dover
    1941 Map of Dover
    1941 Dover
    1941 Print · USGS
    Coastal New Hampshire and the Maine borderlands are captured here just before the mobilization of the early 1940s. Genealogists can trace family lands near Garrison Hill, old district schools like Witchtrot Sch, and the rail depots at Greenland Village Sta.
  19. 1941 Map of Northfield
    1941 Map of Northfield
    1941 Northfield
    1941 Print · USGS
    The Connecticut River valley at the onset of the 1940s shows a landscape of busy rail lines and storied educational institutions. Genealogists and historians can trace Northfield landmarks like the Mt Hermon School, South Mtn Cem, and Schell Bridge.
    2 unique versions available
  22. 1941 Map of Lowell
    1941 Map of Lowell
    1941 Lowell
    1941 Print · USGS
    The industrial hub of Lowell and the surrounding Middlesex County landscape are captured here just before the Second World War. Researchers can trace historic family burial sites like Oak Grove Cem or locate early civic landmarks including the Lowell Textile Institute and Nickel Mine.
    2 unique versions available
  25. 1941 Map of Fryeburg
    1941 Map of Fryeburg
    1941 Fryeburg
    1941 Print · USGS
    Oxford County and the Maine-New Hampshire borderlands are captured here just before the war, showcasing a landscape of isolated hills and interconnected lakes. Genealogists can locate family-named landmarks like Mc Daniels Hill and numerous rural schools including Plummer Sch and Black Mountain Sch.
  28. 1941 Map of Berwick, 1957 Print
    1941 Map of Berwick, 1957 Print
    1941 Berwick
    1957 Print · USGS
    The borderlands of Maine and New Hampshire come alive in this mid-century survey of the industrial and rural landscape along the Salmon Falls River. Researchers can trace the Boston and Maine rail line through Rindgemere Sta or locate family landmarks like Miller Corner and Lincoln Sch.
  31. 1942 Map of Tyngsboro
    1942 Map of Tyngsboro
    1942 Tyngsboro
    1942 Print · USGS
    The Merrimack River valley and the Massachusetts-New Hampshire border come alive in this pre-war survey of a landscape defined by granite quarries and river islands. Genealogists can trace family landmarks at Frederick Corner, locate historic burials at Central Cem, or find the old Notre Dame Academy.
  34. 1942 Map of Keene
    1942 Map of Keene
    1942 Keene
    1942 Print · USGS
    Cheshire County at the start of the war shows a landscape of busy river valleys and upland farms. You can trace the path of the Boston & Maine RR through towns like Westmoreland and find old district landmarks like Sch No 10 or the Rand Cem.
  37. 1942 Map of Lovewell Mountain
    1942 Map of Lovewell Mountain
    1942 Lovewell Mountain
    1942 Print · USGS
    Sullivan and Cheshire Counties are shown in detail during the early 1940s, capturing the high-country pond and mill culture of the New Hampshire hills. Researchers can trace family roots through upland landmarks like Advent Ch, School No 5, and the old Meetinghouse.
    4 unique versions available
  40. 1942 Map of Gorham
    1942 Map of Gorham
    1942 Gorham
    1942 Print · USGS
    In the early 1940s, the high peaks of the New Hampshire border region were already a hub for hikers and rail travel. Trace the historical routes of the Appalachian Trail and find landmarks like the Mascot Mine, the Glen House, and the Grand Trunk railroad.
    3 unique versions available
  43. 1942 Map of North Conway, 1956 Print
    1942 Map of North Conway, 1956 Print
    1942 North Conway
    1956 Print · USGS
    The Saco River valley at the onset of the 1940s shows a landscape balancing timber heritage with growing mountain tourism. Researchers can trace historic rail lines like the Maine Central RR, locate the Eastman Sch, or find early wilderness outposts like the Black Mtn Cabin.
    4 unique versions available
  46. 1942 Map of Newfield, 1959 Print
    1942 Map of Newfield, 1959 Print
    1942 Newfield
    1959 Print · USGS
    The Maine and New Hampshire borderlands come to life in the early 1940s, showing a network of mill towns and mountain peaks. Researchers can trace family lines through small settlements like South Parsonsfield, locate the Spinney Ch, or explore the shores of Great East Lake and Mousam Lake.
  49. 1943 Map of St. Johnsbury
    1943 Map of St. Johnsbury
    1943 St. Johnsbury
    1943 Print · USGS
    Upper Vermont and New Hampshire communities thrive along the Connecticut and Passumpsic rivers during the early war years. Genealogists can trace family names at Walden Four Corners, find rural schoolhouses like Stanton Sch, or locate the Goslants Mill site.
    3 unique versions available
  52. 1943 Map of Lowell
    1943 Map of Lowell
    1943 Lowell
    1943 Print · USGS
    Central New England industrial hubs and rural borderlands are mapped here during the early 1940s. Genealogists can trace family names across Mt Misery, Barrett Hill, and small settlements like Collinsville or North Pelham.
  55. 1943 Map of Haverhill
    1943 Map of Haverhill
    1943 Haverhill
    1943 Print · USGS
    The Merrimack River valley during the early 1940s reveals a bustling corridor of industry and education between Haverhill and Groveland. Genealogists and historians can trace neighborhood school sites like Hannah Duston Sch and significant cemeteries such as Linwood Cem.
    2 unique versions available
  58. 1943 Map of Brattleboro
    1943 Map of Brattleboro
    1943 Brattleboro
    1943 Print · USGS
    Southern Vermont and the Massachusetts border area appear in this mid-century survey as a landscape of timbered peaks and river-connected villages. Genealogists can trace family roots through markers like Arms Cem or follow the rails at Dummerston Sta and Putney Sta.
  61. 1943 Map of Fitchburg
    1943 Map of Fitchburg
    1943 Fitchburg
    1943 Print · USGS
    Southern New Hampshire and northern Massachusetts are captured during the war years, showing a landscape of river-powered mill towns and mountain trails. You can trace family roots in Peterboro, locate the historic Groton School, or study the rail lines of the Boston & Maine RR.
  64. 1943 Map of Ayers Village
    1943 Map of Ayers Village
    1943 Ayers Village
    1943 Print · USGS
    The Massachusetts-New Hampshire borderlands are captured here during the Second World War as the suburbs of Haverhill expanded. Genealogists and local historians can trace family-named sites like Grosvenor Corner, Tozier Corner, and the West Parish Ch.
    2 unique versions available
  67. 1943 Map of Cape Ann
    1943 Map of Cape Ann
    1943 Cape Ann
    1943 Print · USGS
    Coastal Massachusetts and New Hampshire appear here during the wartime era, showing the maritime and rail infrastructure that defined the North Shore. Genealogists can trace family names across Asbury Grove, Merrimacport, and the Boston & Maine RR rail corridor.
  70. 1944 Map of Mt. Pawtuckaway
    1944 Map of Mt. Pawtuckaway
    1944 Mt. Pawtuckaway
    1944 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Rockingham and Strafford counties are captured here at a time when rural schoolhouses and rail lines still defined the local landscape. Genealogists can trace family names across Winkley Sch and Philbrick Sch, or locate vanished industries like the Deer Mill and the Boston and Maine Railroad.
  73. 1944 Map of Pepperell
    1944 Map of Pepperell
    1944 Pepperell
    1944 Print · USGS
    The Nashua River valley at the New Hampshire border shows a landscape of busy rail junctions and rural crossroads during the 1940s. Genealogists can trace family names through several burial sites like Blood Cem and locate vanished stop-points like Hollis Depot and Hovey Corner.
    2 unique versions available
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