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1940s Maps of Adams, New York

Explore 4 historic maps of Adams 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 Adams'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 Adams's history through authentic maps from the 1940s. This is your window into the past.

Adams, NY maps

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  1. 1943 Map of Sackets Harbor
    1943 Map of Sackets Harbor
    1943 Sackets Harbor
    1943 Print · USGS
    Sackets Harbor and its military waterfront are captured in the early 1940s during a period of active defense and local growth. Genealogists can trace family names through rural junctions like Baggs Corners and identify several rural schoolhouses or the Muskalonge Cem.
  4. 1943 Map of Watertown
    1943 Map of Watertown
    1943 Watertown
    1943 Print · USGS
    Jefferson County during the early 1940s reveals a landscape defined by the manufacturing hubs of Watertown and the rural schools of the surrounding townships. Researchers can trace local lineages through detailed labels for Fields Settlement Cem, Talcott Corners, and the County Boys School.
  7. 1943 Map of Adams
    1943 Map of Adams
    1943 Adams
    1943 Print · USGS
    Jefferson County's rural heartland is documented here during the early 1940s, showing a landscape defined by small settlements and the Central New York rail line. Researchers can trace ancestral locations at Taylor Settlement, School No 5, and Elmwood Cem.
  10. 1943 Map of Rodman
    1943 Map of Rodman
    1943 Rodman
    1943 Print · USGS
    Jefferson County during the Second World War remains a landscape of traditional crossroads and tight-knit rural districts. Genealogists can trace family heritage through numerous burial grounds like Honeyville Cem and Lyman Cem or locate defunct school districts from Tremaines Corners to Gould Corners.
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