1940s Maps of Fire Island, New York

Explore 8 historic maps of Fire Island 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 Fire Island'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 Fire Island's history through authentic maps from the 1940s. This is your window into the past.


Fire Island, NY maps

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  1. 1941 Map of Bay Shore West
    1941 Map of Bay Shore West
    1941 Bay Shore West
    1941 Print · USGS
    Covers Fire Island, including Islip, Babylon, and other nearby areas

  2. 1942 Map of Islip, 1943 Print
    1942 Map of Islip, 1943 Print
    1942 Islip
    1943 Print · USGS
    Covers Fire Island, including Hempstead, Brookhaven, and other nearby areas

  3. 1943 Map of Riverhead
    1943 Map of Riverhead
    1943 Riverhead
    1943 Print · USGS
    Covers Fire Island, including Brookhaven, Southampton, and other nearby areas

  4. 1944 Map of Bay Shore East
    1944 Map of Bay Shore East
    1944 Bay Shore East
    1944 Print · USGS
    Covers Fire Island, including Brookhaven, Islip, and other nearby areas

  5. 1947 Map of Howells Point
    1947 Map of Howells Point
    1947 Howells Point
    1947 Print · USGS
    Covers Fire Island, including Brookhaven, Shirley, and other nearby areas

  6. 1947 Map of Sayville
    1947 Map of Sayville
    1947 Sayville
    1947 Print · USGS
    Covers Fire Island, including Brookhaven, Islip, and other nearby areas

  7. 1947 Map of Eastport
    1947 Map of Eastport
    1947 Eastport
    1947 Print · USGS
    Covers Fire Island, including Brookhaven, Southampton, and other nearby areas

  8. 1949 Map of New York, 1951 Print
    1949 Map of New York, 1951 Print
    1949 New York
    1951 Print · USGS
    Covers Fire Island, including New York, Hempstead, and other nearby areas

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