1940s Maps of Broome County, New York

Explore 17 historic maps of Broome 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.

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Broome County, NY maps

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  1. 1942 Map of Binghamton West
    1942 Map of Binghamton West
    1942 Binghamton West
    1942 Print · USGS
    The river confluence and bustling rail corridors of the early 1940s define this area as it transitions from city streets to upland farms. Researchers can trace historic family landmarks and rural school sites such as Crocker Cem, Bunn Hill Ch, and the Turkey Lane Sch.
    2 unique versions available

  2. 1942 Map of Castle Creek
    1942 Map of Castle Creek
    1942 Castle Creek
    1942 Print · USGS
    Broome County at the start of the 1940s reveals a region balancing river-valley industry with upland rural life. Genealogists can trace family roots through landmarks like the Camp Meeting Grounds, the Polish Cem, and schools like Finch Hollow Sch.
    3 unique versions available

  3. 1942 Map of Chenango Forks
    1942 Map of Chenango Forks
    1942 Chenango Forks
    1942 Print · USGS
    Upper Broome County in the years before the war shows a landscape shaped by river junctions and burgeoning state park development. Local historians can trace early school districts and railroad routes through Chenango Forks, Sanitaria Springs, and the CCC Camp at Chenango Valley State Park.
    3 unique versions available

  4. 1942 Map of Binghamton East
    1942 Map of Binghamton East
    1942 Binghamton East
    1942 Print · USGS
    Broome County at the start of the 1940s was defined by the busy rail corridors and river towns along the Pennsylvania border. Genealogists and local historians can trace family-named landmarks like Stilson Hollow and rural school sites such as Acre Sch and School No 11.
    3 unique versions available

  5. 1943 Map of Honesdale
    1943 Map of Honesdale
    1943 Honesdale
    1943 Print · USGS
    The northern Poconos and the Upper Delaware River valley appear here during the early war years, showing a network of mountain hamlets and riverfront rail towns. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous remote institutions like Kingsbury Hill Church, Peakville P O, and the Hiawatha School.

  6. 1943 Map of Montrose, 1957 Print
    1943 Map of Montrose, 1957 Print
    1943 Montrose
    1957 Print · USGS
    Susquehanna County at the height of the mid-century railroad era shows a landscape of upland farms and valley rail junctions. Researchers can locate long-standing family landmarks and rural hubs like South Montrose, the Lehigh Valley line, and Prospect Hill Cem.
    3 unique versions available

  7. 1943 Map of Le Raysville, 1960 Print
    1943 Map of Le Raysville, 1960 Print
    1943 Le Raysville
    1960 Print · USGS
    Northeastern Pennsylvania hill country is captured here during the mid-forties as it straddled the border of Bradford and Susquehanna counties. Genealogists can trace family names and small-town roots through Little Meadows, Le Raysville, and numerous country burial sites like the Centerville Cem.
    2 unique versions available

  8. 1944 Map of Deposit
    1944 Map of Deposit
    1944 Deposit
    1944 Print · USGS
    Delaware and Broome Counties come alive in the mid-1940s, showing the river-valley communities before later reservoir projects transformed the landscape. Trace genealogical roots through dozens of rural landmarks like McClure Settlement, Rock Royal, and Hale Eddy.

  9. 1945 Map of Montrose
    1945 Map of Montrose
    1945 Montrose
    1945 Print · USGS
    Susquehanna County is shown in the mid-1940s as a landscape of rural schoolhouses and established rail corridors. Genealogists and historians can locate family landmarks such as Prospect Hill Cem, tracing the paths between Montrose and the mills at Snows Mill.
    2 unique versions available

  10. 1945 Map of Le Raysville
    1945 Map of Le Raysville
    1945 Le Raysville
    1945 Print · USGS
    The borderlands of Susquehanna and Bradford counties are captured here in the mid-1940s, showing a landscape of small farming hamlets and upland ridges. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous remote burial sites and schools like Fowler Hill Cem or Logan Hill Sch.
    2 unique versions available

  11. 1948 Map of Greene, 1968 Print
    1948 Map of Greene, 1968 Print
    1948 Greene
    1968 Print · USGS
    Chenango County is captured here in the years following the war, showing the river-and-rail economy of the central valley. Genealogists and local historians can trace the Catskill Turnpike, find the Greene Landing Field, and locate family plots at Barnes Cem and Eliot Cem.

  12. 1948 Map of Smithville Flats, 1968 Print
    1948 Map of Smithville Flats, 1968 Print
    1948 Smithville Flats
    1968 Print · USGS
    Chenango County's rural heartland is captured here in the late 1940s, showing a landscape defined by creek-side villages and upland farmsteads. Researchers can trace ancestral lines through family-named sites like Knickerbocker Cem, Wilcox Corners, and the historic schoolhouse at Mariams Sch.
    3 unique versions available

  13. 1948 Map of Binghamton, 1980 Print
    1948 Map of Binghamton, 1980 Print
    1948 Binghamton
    1980 Print · USGS
    Central New York and the Southern Tier thrive in the late 1940s as a hub of rail traffic and mountain industry. Researchers can trace historic transit lines like the Erie Railroad through Binghamton or find old valley settlements near Oneonta and Delhi.

  14. 1949 Map of Whitney Point, 1967 Print
    1949 Map of Whitney Point, 1967 Print
    1949 Whitney Point
    1967 Print · USGS
    Broome County was defined by its river valleys and rail lines in the late 1940s. Genealogists and local historians can trace family locations near Whitney Point and Hydeville, or locate rural burial grounds like King Street Cem and Adams Street Cem.
    3 unique versions available

  15. 1949 Map of Harford, 1967 Print
    1949 Map of Harford, 1967 Print
    1949 Harford
    1967 Print · USGS
    Cortland County at the close of the 1940s is a landscape of deep hollows and dairy country centered on the Lehigh Valley rail line. Genealogists can locate the Birthplace of John D Rockefeller and trace rural family homesteads near Harford and Franks Corners.

  16. 1949 Map of Willet, 1970 Print
    1949 Map of Willet, 1970 Print
    1949 Willet
    1970 Print · USGS
    The Otselic River valley in the late 1940s reveals a landscape of dispersed hamlets and family-named hilltops. Genealogists and historians can trace old community centers like Upper Lisle and Texas Valley or locate local burials at Green Cem.

  17. 1949 Map of Lisle, 1970 Print
    1949 Map of Lisle, 1970 Print
    1949 Lisle
    1970 Print · USGS
    Northern Broome County is shown here in the late 1940s, centered on the river valley around Lisle. Researchers can trace old family lands near Glen Aubrey, the path of the Catskill Turnpike, and rail activity along the Delaware Lackawanna & Western.
    2 unique versions available

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