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1940s Maps of Montgomery County, New York

Explore 32 historic maps of Montgomery 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 Montgomery County'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 Montgomery County's history through authentic maps from the 1940s. This is your window into the past.

Montgomery County, NY maps

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  1. 1943 Map of Sharon Springs, 1955 Print
    1943 Map of Sharon Springs, 1955 Print
    1943 Sharon Springs
    1955 Print · USGS
    Schoharie and Montgomery Counties are captured in detail during the early 1940s, showing a landscape of upland farms and rural crossroads. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Flanders Cem, the Dutch Reformed Ch, and small settlements such as Mapletown (Blaine) and Argusville.
    3 unique versions available
  4. 1943 Map of Carlisle, 1957 Print
    1943 Map of Carlisle, 1957 Print
    1943 Carlisle
    1957 Print · USGS
    Upper Montgomery and Schoharie counties appear here during the mid-forties, characterized by a dense network of upland farms and crossroads hamlets. Researchers can locate numerous local landmarks like Charleston Four Corners, Gove Cem, and the Cherry Valley Turnpike.
    2 unique versions available
  7. 1943 Map of Esperance, 1959 Print
    1943 Map of Esperance, 1959 Print
    1943 Esperance
    1959 Print · USGS
    The rural borderlands of Montgomery and Schoharie counties appear here during the mid-forties, showing a landscape of scattered crossroads and winding waterways. Family historians can locate family-named landmarks like Kimball Cem and Rockwell Corners or trace old school districts like Carytown Sch.
    2 unique versions available
  10. 1943 Map of Sprout Brook, 1960 Print
    1943 Map of Sprout Brook, 1960 Print
    1943 Sprout Brook
    1960 Print · USGS
    Agricultural valleys and upland hamlets define this 1940s survey at the junction of Montgomery, Otsego, and Schoharie counties. Genealogists can trace family lines through Flint Cem, find old district schoolhouses like School No 14, and locate the historic depot at Cherry Valley.
    3 unique versions available
  13. 1943 Map of East Springfield, 1960 Print
    1943 Map of East Springfield, 1960 Print
    1943 East Springfield
    1960 Print · USGS
    Northern Otsego County was a landscape of high ridges and tight valley hamlets during the mid-1940s. Genealogists can trace family footprints at Springfield Cem or Willse Hill Cem and locate rural landmarks like Stanley Sch and Dugway Gorge.
    2 unique versions available
  16. 1943 Map of Little Falls, 1960 Print
    1943 Map of Little Falls, 1960 Print
    1943 Little Falls
    1960 Print · USGS
    The Mohawk Valley at the height of the Second World War shows a landscape defined by the Barge Canal and industrial hubs like Little Falls. Trace family roots at the Fink-Van Valkenburg Cem or locate rural landmarks like Yellow Ch.
    2 unique versions available
  19. 1943 Map of Van Hornesville, 1960 Print
    1943 Map of Van Hornesville, 1960 Print
    1943 Van Hornesville
    1960 Print · USGS
    The rural landscape of Herkimer County is captured here in the mid-1940s, showing a dense network of country schoolhouses and crossroads. Researchers can trace ancestral locations like Wrights Corners, find old burials at Pumpkin Hook Cem, or locate the State Fish Hatchery.
    2 unique versions available
  22. 1944 Map of Canajoharie, 1953 Print
    1944 Map of Canajoharie, 1953 Print
    1944 Canajoharie
    1953 Print · USGS
    The Mohawk Valley corridor thrives during the mid-forties as a vital transport artery for the New York Central railroad and the Barge Canal. Genealogists can locate family plots like Dillenback Cem and rural centers such as Stone Arabia and Nelliston.
    2 unique versions available
  25. 1944 Map of Tribes Hill, 1959 Print
    1944 Map of Tribes Hill, 1959 Print
    1944 Tribes Hill
    1959 Print · USGS
    The Mohawk Valley's transition into the interstate era is documented here as the new thruway cuts across traditional canal and rail corridors. Genealogists and local historians can trace family-named sites like Wycoff Cem, Switzer Hill, and the Cadaughrity Sch.
    2 unique versions available
  28. 1944 Map of Randall, 1959 Print
    1944 Map of Randall, 1959 Print
    1944 Randall
    1959 Print · USGS
    The Mohawk Valley's vital transportation corridor is captured here in the mid-1940s, showing the early integration of the Thruway alongside historic water and rail routes. Genealogists can trace family names at Sammons Cem, Winnie Sch, and the Tekakwitha Friary.
    3 unique versions available
  31. 1944 Map of Fort Plain, 1960 Print
    1944 Map of Fort Plain, 1960 Print
    1944 Fort Plain
    1960 Print · USGS
    The Mohawk Valley during the war years shows a landscape defined by the New York State Barge Canal and the New York Central Railroad. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like the Nellis Cem, Klock Sch, and the riverside settlement of Mindenville.
    2 unique versions available
  34. 1945 Map of East Springfield
    1945 Map of East Springfield
    1945 East Springfield
    1945 Print · USGS
    Northeastern Otsego County during the mid-forties reveals a landscape defined by traditional turnpikes and upland farming communities. Researchers can trace historic family locations and rural institutions at Springfield Four Corners, the Oliver Cem, and the high-elevation Stanley School.
  37. 1945 Map of Carlisle
    1945 Map of Carlisle
    1945 Carlisle
    1945 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Montgomery and Schoharie Counties appear as a landscape of crossroads hamlets and country schools just after the war. You can trace early family sites like Lykers Cem or follow the historic path of the CHERRY VALLEY TURNPIKE through Carlisle.
  40. 1945 Map of Sprout Brook
    1945 Map of Sprout Brook
    1945 Sprout Brook
    1945 Print · USGS
    The tri-county borderlands of Montgomery, Otsego, and Schoharie come to life in the mid-1940s as a network of turnpikes and rural school districts. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations through Leesville Cemetery, Flint Cem, and seven different numbered schoolhouses.
  43. 1945 Map of Van Hornesville
    1945 Map of Van Hornesville
    1945 Van Hornesville
    1945 Print · USGS
    The rural hills of Herkimer County appear here in the mid-1940s, showing a landscape of small farming hamlets and creek-side settlements. Researchers can locate family landmarks like Pumpkin Hook Cem, the State Fish Hatchery, and several local schools including Frog City School.
  46. 1945 Map of Lassellsville, 1964 Print
    1945 Map of Lassellsville, 1964 Print
    1945 Lassellsville
    1964 Print · USGS
    Fulton County and the southern Adirondack fringe are captured here just after the turn of the century, showing a landscape of small mill towns and isolated highland settlements. Researchers can trace family-named crossroads like Fical Corners and vanished industrial sites at Glasgow Mills or Newkirk Mills.
  49. 1945 Map of Lassellsville, 1964 Print
    1945 Map of Lassellsville, 1964 Print
    1945 Lassellsville
    1964 Print · USGS
    Fulton and Montgomery Counties appear at the close of the Second World War as a landscape of rural hamlets and creek-side industry. Genealogists can trace family footprints at Dempster Corners, Miles School, and the Christman Cem.
    3 unique versions available
  52. 1945 Map of Oppenheim, 1966 Print
    1945 Map of Oppenheim, 1966 Print
    1945 Oppenheim
    1966 Print · USGS
    The Mohawk Valley and the Adirondack foothills meet in this mid-century survey of Fulton and Montgomery Counties. You can trace early schoolhouse locations like School No 9 and explore rural hamlets including Lotville and Kringsbush.
    2 unique versions available
  55. 1946 Map of Randall
    1946 Map of Randall
    1946 Randall
    1946 Print · USGS
    The Mohawk Valley in the mid-1940s displays a landscape shaped by centuries of transport, from the river and rails to the canal system. Researchers can trace ancestral sites like Sammons Cem, the Tekakwitha Friary, and several rural schoolhouses.
  58. 1946 Map of Canajoharie
    1946 Map of Canajoharie
    1946 Canajoharie
    1946 Print · USGS
    The Mohawk Valley corridor is captured here just after the war, showing the industrial and transit hubs of Canajoharie and Fort Plain. Genealogists can trace family locations near Dillenback Cem or rural landmarks like Stone Arabia and School No 6.
  61. 1946 Map of Tribes Hill
    1946 Map of Tribes Hill
    1946 Tribes Hill
    1946 Print · USGS
    The Mohawk Valley in the mid-1940s reveals a landscape shaped by centuries of transit and settlement along the water. Researchers can trace the path of the Abandoned Erie Canal or find family landmarks like the Wycoff Cem and Cadaughrity Sch.
  64. 1946 Map of Fort Plain
    1946 Map of Fort Plain
    1946 Fort Plain
    1946 Print · USGS
    The Mohawk Valley in the mid-1940s shows a landscape of busy river commerce and quiet upland farming. Researchers can trace family sites at Mount Hope Cem or follow the early 20th-century progress of the Erie Barge Canal and Fort Plain Airport.
  67. 1946 Map of Little Falls
    1946 Map of Little Falls
    1946 Little Falls
    1946 Print · USGS
    Herkimer County at mid-century reveals a landscape defined by the Mohawk River and the busy Barge Canal. Researchers can trace the heritage of local hamlets like Ingham Mills and Dolgeville or locate ancestral sites at Yellow Ch and St Marys Cem.
  70. 1946 Map of Esperance
    1946 Map of Esperance
    1946 Esperance
    1946 Print · USGS
    The Montgomery and Schoharie County borderlands appear here in the mid-1940s, just as the rural school system and turnpike network remained central to local life. You can trace old property sites near Sloansville, Charleston, and family burials at the Kimball Cem.
  73. 1946 Map of Lassellsville
    1946 Map of Lassellsville
    1946 Lassellsville
    1946 Print · USGS
    Fulton County at the close of the war reveals a landscape of small hamlets and family-named landmarks tied to the Adirondack foothills. Researchers can trace ancestral locations at Fical Cem, the vanished Miles School, or the old industrial site at Glasgow Mills.
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