1940s Maps of Lewis, New York

Explore 9 historic maps of Lewis 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'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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Lewis, 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. 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.

  8. 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.

  9. 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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