1940s Maps of West Milford, New Jersey

Explore 5 historic maps of West Milford 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 West Milford'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 West Milford's history through authentic maps from the 1940s. This is your window into the past.


West Milford, NJ maps

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  1. 1943 Map of Franklin Furnace
    1943 Map of Franklin Furnace
    1943 Franklin Furnace
    1943 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Sussex County is defined here by its deep mining roots and mountain reservoirs. Trace the industrial landscape of Franklin and Ogdensburg through landmarks like the N J Zinc Co, the Stockholm School, and the Lehigh and Hudson River.

  2. 1943 Map of Newfoundland
    1943 Map of Newfoundland
    1943 Newfoundland
    1943 Print · USGS
    The Pequannock River valley and its surrounding ridges are captured here during the Second World War. Researchers can trace the New York Susquehanna and Western rail line through Newfoundland or locate landmarks like the Fire House and West Milford School.

  3. 1943 Map of Greenwood Lake
    1943 Map of Greenwood Lake
    1943 Greenwood Lake
    1943 Print · USGS
    Greenwood Lake and the surrounding Highlands are captured during the early 1940s, revealing a landscape defined by iron industry and lakeside settlement. Genealogists and researchers can locate the Ringwood Iron Plant Mine, St Francis School, and the Erie Ringwood Branch railroad.

  4. 1943 Map of Wawayanda
    1943 Map of Wawayanda
    1943 Wawayanda
    1943 Print · USGS
    The New York and New Jersey borderlands appear here in the early 1940s as a landscape of highland lakes and valley rail stops. Genealogists and local historians can trace the transit corridor of the Lehigh and Hudson River railroad and locate old rural landmarks like the New Milford School and Maple Grange.
    2 unique versions available

  5. 1948 Map of Wanaque
    1948 Map of Wanaque
    1948 Wanaque
    1948 Print · USGS
    Northern New Jersey's Highlands were entering a period of significant post-war growth when this survey recorded the communities around the Wanaque Reservoir. Genealogists and local historians can trace family roots in Haskell, Bloomingdale, and Midvale, or locate landmarks like the Aquehonga Sch.
    2 unique versions available

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