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1940s Maps of Lewis County, New York

Explore 31 historic maps of Lewis 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 Lewis County's landscape evolved across the 1940s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

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Start exploring Lewis County's history through authentic maps from the 1940s. This is your window into the past.

Lewis County, NY maps

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  1. 1940 Map of Port Leyden
    1940 Map of Port Leyden
    1940 Port Leyden
    1940 Print · USGS
    Upper Lewis County at the start of the 1940s reveals a landscape shaped by the BLACK RIVER and the rail industry. Researchers can trace historic homesteads near Constableville, industrial sites at Goulds Mill, and the riverside Leyden Station PO.
  4. 1942 Map of Redfield, 1958 Print
    1942 Map of Redfield, 1958 Print
    1942 Redfield
    1958 Print · USGS
    The upland township of Redfield and its namesake reservoir are captured here during the early war years as a landscape of rural schools and winding river branches. Researchers can trace local family landmarks and infrastructure including Myrtle Cem, Otto Mills, and the sites of three numbered schoolhouses.
  7. 1942 Map of Copenhagen, 1960 Print
    1942 Map of Copenhagen, 1960 Print
    1942 Copenhagen
    1960 Print · USGS
    Upper New York state is mapped here during the early war years, showing a landscape of small river towns and upland dairy farms. Genealogists can trace family names at Hillside Cem and locate numerous one-room schoolhouses like School No 10.
    2 unique versions available
  10. 1943 Map of Redfield
    1943 Map of Redfield
    1943 Redfield
    1943 Print · USGS
    Oswego County's high country during the mid-forties shows a landscape of small mill sites and remote schoolhouses. Trace the early layout of Redfield and Otto Mills, or locate family sites like the Myrtle Cem and School No 9 along the Mad River.
  13. 1943 Map of Barnes Corners
    1943 Map of Barnes Corners
    1943 Barnes Corners
    1943 Print · USGS
    The Tug Hill plateau comes alive in the mid-1940s, showcasing a landscape defined by deep ravines and small upland hamlets. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous schoolhouses and distinct crossroads like 7x9 Corners, Barnes Corners, and Cronk Corners.
    2 unique versions available
  16. 1943 Map of Westdale
    1943 Map of Westdale
    1943 Westdale
    1943 Print · USGS
    Oneida County at the height of the Second World War reveals a landscape of small farming hamlets and a robust network of district schools. Genealogists can trace family roots through sites like Graves Cem, Union Ch, and settlements such as Westdale or Spellicy.
  19. 1943 Map of Copenhagen
    1943 Map of Copenhagen
    1943 Copenhagen
    1943 Print · USGS
    The rural uplands of Lewis and Jefferson Counties come into focus during the early 1940s as agricultural life centered around the Deer River. Researchers can locate numerous numbered schoolhouses, the village of Copenhagen, and local landmarks like Pleasant Lake and High Falls.
  22. 1943 Map of New Boston
    1943 Map of New Boston
    1943 New Boston
    1943 Print · USGS
    Lewis County rural life is captured here in the early 1940s, showing a landscape of family-named corners and small crossroads settlements. You can trace family history at Battle Cem, locate the former sites of numerous rural schools, or follow old routes like LACY ROAD.
    4 unique versions available
  25. 1943 Map of West Lowville
    1943 Map of West Lowville
    1943 West Lowville
    1943 Print · USGS
    Lewis County rural life comes into focus in the 1940s, showing a landscape of family farms and local school districts. Researchers can find numerous numbered schoolhouses and cemeteries such as Gallup Cem, Fairview Cem, and the small settlement of Windecker.
    3 unique versions available
  28. 1943 Map of East Florence
    1943 Map of East Florence
    1943 East Florence
    1943 Print · USGS
    The Tug Hill region at the height of the Second World War shows a landscape of remote settlements and small school districts. Genealogists can trace family footprints across Hanifin Corners, Thomson Corners, and many rural burial grounds like Greely Cem.
  31. 1943 Map of Worth Center
    1943 Map of Worth Center
    1943 Worth Center
    1943 Print · USGS
    The Tug Hill plateau at the height of the Second World War reveals a landscape of isolated homesteads and expanding conservation lands. Genealogists and hikers can trace the old roads near Worth Center, School No 4, and the Lookout Tower.
  34. 1943 Map of Sears Pond
    1943 Map of Sears Pond
    1943 Sears Pond
    1943 Print · USGS
    Lewis County's Tug Hill plateau during the early war years reveals a landscape of isolated rural schools and winding creek networks. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of the Hooker settlement and locate vanished schoolhouses like School No 7 and School No 9.
    5 unique versions available
  37. 1943 Map of Carthage
    1943 Map of Carthage
    1943 Carthage
    1943 Print · USGS
    In the early 1940s, the industrial hub of Carthage and the surrounding river townships relied heavily on the Black River and the New York Central rail line. Researchers can trace rural school districts and family cemeteries like Swinburne Cem and Sunny Side Cem.
    4 unique versions available
  40. 1943 Map of North Osceola, 1953 Print
    1943 Map of North Osceola, 1953 Print
    1943 North Osceola
    1953 Print · USGS
    The Tug Hill region in the early 1940s reveals a quiet landscape of winding river forks and rural settlements. Genealogists and researchers can trace the locations of School No 7 and School No 2, or explore the rail-related origins of New Campbellwood Wye.
    3 unique versions available
  43. 1943 Map of South Rutland, 1954 Print
    1943 Map of South Rutland, 1954 Print
    1943 South Rutland
    1954 Print · USGS
    Jefferson County farming communities and the Black River valley are captured here in the 1940s. Genealogists can trace family footprints at Middle Road Ch, Maple Hill Cem, and numerous schoolhouses from Burrs Mills to South Rutland.
    2 unique versions available
  46. 1943 Map of High Market, 1960 Print
    1943 Map of High Market, 1960 Print
    1943 High Market
    1960 Print · USGS
    Lewis County was a landscape of remote timber settlements and isolated schoolhouses during the early 1940s. Genealogists and local historians can trace the rural layout of Michigan Mills, locate Byron Corners, and find the sites of School No 6 and School No 9.
    3 unique versions available
  49. 1943 Map of Page, 1960 Print
    1943 Map of Page, 1960 Print
    1943 Page
    1960 Print · USGS
    Lewis County during the early 1940s shows a landscape of district schools and upland farms near the Tug Hill plateau. Genealogists can locate small settlements like Wetmore and Page or trace the steep terrain around Whetstone Gulf State Park.
    2 unique versions available
  52. 1944 Map of Page
    1944 Map of Page
    1944 Page
    1944 Print · USGS
    Lewis County uplands in the mid-1940s show a landscape of small agricultural hamlets and numbered schoolhouses. Genealogists can trace family footprints around McGraw Corners, Maple Ridge Church, and School No 17.
  55. 1944 Map of Point Rock
    1944 Map of Point Rock
    1944 Point Rock
    1944 Print · USGS
    In the mid-1940s, this area on the Lewis and Oneida County line remained a landscape of water-powered mills and rural schoolhouses. Genealogists can trace family footprints near Prussian Settlement, St Ann Ch, or the scattered headstones of Niffin Cem.
  58. 1944 Map of North Osceola
    1944 Map of North Osceola
    1944 North Osceola
    1944 Print · USGS
    The town of Osceola during the mid-1940s remains a landscape of remote mountain schools and timber-era settlements. Genealogists can trace family footprints near Stone Pond or locate historic sites like School No 3 and Old Campbellwood.
  61. 1944 Map of Highmarket
    1944 Map of Highmarket
    1944 Highmarket
    1944 Print · USGS
    In the mid-1940s, the Lewis County uplands supported a network of small settlements and numbered school districts amidst the Tug Hill waterways. Genealogists and local historians can trace family-named routes like Mackey Road and find long-lost sites like School No 5 or the cluster at Michigan Mills.
  64. 1945 Map of Boonville, 1954 Print
    1945 Map of Boonville, 1954 Print
    1945 Boonville
    1954 Print · USGS
    Oneida County at the close of the Second World War shows a landscape defined by the Black River and the rail lines. Genealogists and local historians can trace rural school districts like School No 5, the Hayes Cem, and the village layout of Boonville.
  67. 1946 Map of West Leyden
    1946 Map of West Leyden
    1946 West Leyden
    1946 Print · USGS
    The rural borderlands of Oneida and Lewis counties come into focus just after the war. Local historians can trace a lost network of rural education and community life through Alger Sch, West Leyden Cem, and the small settlement at Flint Town.
  70. 1946 Map of Westdale, 1953 Print
    1946 Map of Westdale, 1953 Print
    1946 Westdale
    1953 Print · USGS
    Oneida County's rural heartland is captured here just after the war, showing the network of hill-country hamlets and district schools. Trace family roots and vanished landmarks near Westdale, Union Ch, and the many rural schoolhouses like School No 5.
  73. 1947 Map of West Leyden
    1947 Map of West Leyden
    1947 West Leyden
    1947 Print · USGS
    The rural borders of Lewis and Oneida counties come alive in the mid-1940s, centered on the village of West Leyden and the East Branch Mohawk River. Genealogists can trace family connections at Thornton Cem and explore vanished district schools like Evans Sch or Bates Sch.
    2 unique versions available
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