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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
    Coastal Suffolk County comes to life during the early 1940s, showing the South Shore villages as the Long Island suburb began to take shape. Researchers can trace the layout of early school districts like the Union Free Sch or find local landmarks such as the Babylon Yacht Club and St Patricks Ch.
  4. 1942 Map of Islip, 1943 Print
    1942 Map of Islip, 1943 Print
    1942 Islip
    1943 Print · USGS
    Central Suffolk County is shown during the early years of the war, as the automobile began to reshape the distance between historic North Shore harbors and the South Shore bays. Researchers can trace the path of the Long Island Motor Parkway, locate family plots at Pinelawn Cem, and identify coastal landmarks like Eaton Neck L H.
  7. 1943 Map of Riverhead
    1943 Map of Riverhead
    1943 Riverhead
    1943 Print · USGS
    Long Island's eastern forks appear here in the early twentieth century as a landscape of coastal hamlets and maritime commerce. Trace the path of the Montauk Division railroad through RIVERHEAD or locate family roots in Mattituck, Speonk, and Good Ground.
  10. 1944 Map of Bay Shore East
    1944 Map of Bay Shore East
    1944 Bay Shore East
    1944 Print · USGS
    The Long Island shoreline near Bay Shore and Islip is captured here during the 1940s. Researchers can trace the development of barrier island communities like Ocean Beach and Point O' Woods or locate the historic Fire Island Coast Guard station.
  13. 1947 Map of Howells Point
    1947 Map of Howells Point
    1947 Howells Point
    1947 Print · USGS
    The South Shore of Long Island is documented here in the late forties, showing the vulnerable barrier beach system before modern development. Researchers can trace the early residential layout of Brookhaven and the natural state of Great South Beach and Ridge Island.
  16. 1947 Map of Sayville
    1947 Map of Sayville
    1947 Sayville
    1947 Print · USGS
    The South Shore of Long Island is captured here in the late 1940s, showing a landscape of maritime villages and coastal retreats. Researchers can trace the development of Sayville and Bayport or locate remote landmarks like Cherry Grove and the Blue Point CG on the barrier beach.
  19. 1947 Map of Eastport
    1947 Map of Eastport
    1947 Eastport
    1947 Print · USGS
    Coastal Suffolk County thrives along the Atlantic shore in the years following World War II, when rail and road first began to transform these fishing and farming hamlets. Genealogists and historians can trace the early layouts of Eastport, Speonk, and Westhampton Beach alongside the Long Island Railroad.
  22. 1949 Map of New York, 1951 Print
    1949 Map of New York, 1951 Print
    1949 New York
    1951 Print · USGS
    Long Island and its surrounding waters are documented here in the late 1940s, just as the postwar suburban boom began to transform the region. Genealogists and historians can trace the early layouts of Idlewild Airport, Mitchell Field, and the established routes of the Long Island RR.
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