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1940s Maps of New York County, New York

Explore 11 historic maps of New York 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 New York 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 New York County's history through authentic maps from the 1940s. This is your window into the past.

New York County, NY maps

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  1. 1940 Map of Weehawken
    1940 Map of Weehawken
    1940 Weehawken
    1940 Print · USGS
    Covers New York County, including New York, Jersey City, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available
  4. 1942 Map of Passaic
    1942 Map of Passaic
    1942 Passaic
    1942 Print · USGS
    Covers New York County, including New York, Newark, and other nearby areas
  7. 1943 Map of Weehawken
    1943 Map of Weehawken
    1943 Weehawken
    1943 Print · USGS
    Covers New York County, including New York, Jersey City, and other nearby areas
  10. 1944 Map of Newark, 1971 Print
    1944 Map of Newark, 1971 Print
    1944 Newark
    1971 Print · USGS
    Covers New York County, including New York, Philadelphia, and other nearby areas
    5 unique versions available
  13. 1947 Map of Brooklyn
    1947 Map of Brooklyn
    1947 Brooklyn
    1947 Print · USGS
    Covers New York County, including New York, Kings County, and other nearby areas
  16. 1947 Map of Jersey City
    1947 Map of Jersey City
    1947 Jersey City
    1947 Print · USGS
    Covers New York County, including New York, Newark, and other nearby areas
  19. 1947 Map of Yonkers
    1947 Map of Yonkers
    1947 Yonkers
    1947 Print · USGS
    Covers New York County, including New York, Yonkers, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  22. 1947 Map of Weehawken
    1947 Map of Weehawken
    1947 Weehawken
    1947 Print · USGS
    Covers New York County, including New York, Jersey City, and other nearby areas
  25. 1947 Map of Central Park
    1947 Map of Central Park
    1947 Central Park
    1947 Print · USGS
    Covers New York County, including New York, North Bergen, and other nearby areas
  28. 1949 Map of Newark
    1949 Map of Newark
    1949 Newark
    1949 Print · USGS
    Covers New York County, including New York, Philadelphia, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  31. 1949 Map of New York, 1951 Print
    1949 Map of New York, 1951 Print
    1949 New York
    1951 Print · USGS
    Covers New York County, including New York, Hempstead, and other nearby areas
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