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1940s Maps of Washington County, New York

Explore 35 historic maps of Washington 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 Washington County'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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Start exploring Washington County's history through authentic maps from the 1940s. This is your window into the past.

Washington County, NY maps

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  1. 1940 Map of Schuylerville
    1940 Map of Schuylerville
    1940 Schuylerville
    1940 Print · USGS
    Saratoga and Washington Counties are shown here just before the mid-century, defined by the industrial river towns and the grounds of the Saratoga Battlefield. Genealogists can trace family names at Clarks Corners or Quaker Springs and locate early 20th-century landmarks like the Saratoga Battle Monument.
    3 unique versions available
  4. 1943 Map of Hoosick Falls, 1958 Print
    1943 Map of Hoosick Falls, 1958 Print
    1943 Hoosick Falls
    1958 Print · USGS
    The New York and Vermont borderlands come alive in this mid-century survey of the Hoosic and Walloomsac valleys. Trace the busy rail junctions of the Boston and Maine and locate historic sites like Bennington Battlefield Park and Sodom.
    4 unique versions available
  7. 1944 Map of Hartford, 1946 Print
    1944 Map of Hartford, 1946 Print
    1944 Hartford
    1946 Print · USGS
    Washington County during the mid-1940s reveals a landscape defined by the Barge Canal and a network of tight-knit farming hamlets. Genealogists can locate specific landmarks like the Adamsville Cem, Salem Sch, and the riverside community of Smiths Basin.
    4 unique versions available
  10. 1944 Map of Cambridge, 1955 Print
    1944 Map of Cambridge, 1955 Print
    1944 Cambridge
    1955 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Washington County reveals a landscape shaped by the Batten Kill and early rail corridors before the modern highway era. Researchers can trace historic property locations near Woodland Cem, rural schoolhouses like School No 1, and the rail lines of the Delaware and Hudson.
    3 unique versions available
  13. 1944 Map of Shushan, 1958 Print
    1944 Map of Shushan, 1958 Print
    1944 Shushan
    1958 Print · USGS
    The Batten Kill valley comes alive in this mid-century record of eastern New York and the Vermont border. Researchers can trace the path of the Delaware and Hudson railroad and locate rural landmarks like Binninger Cem and Pumpkin Hook.
    3 unique versions available
  16. 1944 Map of Salem, 1958 Print
    1944 Map of Salem, 1958 Print
    1944 Salem
    1958 Print · USGS
    The village of Salem and the surrounding Washington County hills are shown during the mid-1940s, highlighting the area's rail and river connections. Genealogists and researchers can locate Evergreen Cem, the Delaware and Hudson line, and rural settlements like Rexleigh.
    2 unique versions available
  19. 1944 Map of Cossayuna, 1958 Print
    1944 Map of Cossayuna, 1958 Print
    1944 Cossayuna
    1958 Print · USGS
    Washington County's rural character is on full display in the mid-1940s, showing a landscape defined by upland lakes and valley farms. Genealogists can trace family names through the Argyle Cem, visit the County Farm, or follow the Greenwich and Johnsonville rail line.
    3 unique versions available
  22. 1944 Map of West Pawlet, 1958 Print
    1944 Map of West Pawlet, 1958 Print
    1944 West Pawlet
    1958 Print · USGS
    The borderlands of New York and Vermont are captured here during the mid-forties, showing a region of quiet hamlets and well-established family farms. Genealogists and local researchers can trace early settlers through numerous sites like Taylor Hill Cem, Chamberlain Mills, and the Hebron Ch.
    2 unique versions available
  25. 1944 Map of Fort Ann, 1958 Print
    1944 Map of Fort Ann, 1958 Print
    1944 Fort Ann
    1958 Print · USGS
    Washington County during the mid-forties shows a landscape shaped by major New York waterways and the Delaware and Hudson railroad. Genealogists and local historians can locate family landmarks like Welch Hollow Cem, Rathbunville Sch, and the State Prison at Comstock.
    3 unique versions available
  28. 1944 Map of Eagle Bridge, 1958 Print
    1944 Map of Eagle Bridge, 1958 Print
    1944 Eagle Bridge
    1958 Print · USGS
    The Hoosic River valley during the mid-1940s reveals a landscape defined by riverside rail corridors and upland farming hamlets. Genealogists can trace family roots through Woodside Cem, rural schoolhouses, and small settlements like Buskirk and West Hoosick.
    3 unique versions available
  31. 1944 Map of Granville, 1958 Print
    1944 Map of Granville, 1958 Print
    1944 Granville
    1958 Print · USGS
    The Mettawee River valley in the mid-1940s was a landscape defined by its rail-and-water corridors and small rural hamlets. Researchers can trace the Delaware and Hudson railroad through Granville or find family roots at Elmwood Cem and Slyboro.
    2 unique versions available
  34. 1946 Map of Fort Ann
    1946 Map of Fort Ann
    1946 Fort Ann
    1946 Print · USGS
    Washington County in the mid-forties shows a landscape defined by the busy transit corridor of the Hudson Barge Canal. Genealogists and local historians can locate rural landmarks like Baker Cem, School No 18, and the small settlement of Rathbunville.
  37. 1946 Map of Hartford
    1946 Map of Hartford
    1946 Hartford
    1946 Print · USGS
    Washington County during the post-war era shows a landscape of upland farms and canal-side settlements. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations near Adamsville Cem, the Salem Sch, and the villages of Belcher and South Hartford.
  40. 1946 Map of Granville
    1946 Map of Granville
    1946 Granville
    1946 Print · USGS
    Washington County at the close of World War II shows a landscape of river-valley hamlets and numerous country schoolhouses. Genealogists can trace family footprints near Raceville, locate Elmwood Cem, or follow the Delaware and Hudson rail line.
    2 unique versions available
  43. 1946 Map of Shushan
    1946 Map of Shushan
    1946 Shushan
    1946 Print · USGS
    The borderlands of New York and Vermont are captured here just after the war, showing the rural communities of Washington and Bennington counties. Genealogists can trace family names through landmarks like Binninger Cem, Pumpkin Hook, and a system of district schools from School No 6 to School No 11.
    2 unique versions available
  46. 1946 Map of Hoosick Falls
    1946 Map of Hoosick Falls
    1946 Hoosick Falls
    1946 Print · USGS
    Rensselaer County and the Vermont border are captured here just after the war, showing a landscape shaped by river valleys and early rail lines. Researchers can trace ancestral locations from Hoosick Falls to rural spots like Sodom, School No 5, and the St Marys Cem.
    2 unique versions available
  49. 1946 Map of West Pawlet
    1946 Map of West Pawlet
    1946 West Pawlet
    1946 Print · USGS
    The borderlands between New York and Vermont are captured here during the mid-1940s as rural life centered on the Delaware and Hudson RR. Genealogists can locate family landmarks such as Taylor Hill Cem or trace the now-quiet sites of Sch No 4 (abandoned) and Chamberlain Mills.
    2 unique versions available
  52. 1946 Map of Eagle Bridge
    1946 Map of Eagle Bridge
    1946 Eagle Bridge
    1946 Print · USGS
    The Hoosic River valley in the years following the war was a hub of small-town rail commerce and rural life. Genealogists and local historians can trace family roots through the clusters at Eagle Bridge, West Hoosick, and Center White Creek, or locate old landmarks like Woodside Cem and School No 2.
    2 unique versions available
  55. 1946 Map of Cossayuna
    1946 Map of Cossayuna
    1946 Cossayuna
    1946 Print · USGS
    Washington County at the end of the Second World War shows a rural landscape of ridge-top farms and valley settlements centered around Cossayuna Lake. Genealogists can locate family-named landmarks and old institutions like the County Farm and Rock Hill Sch.
  58. 1946 Map of Cambridge
    1946 Map of Cambridge
    1946 Cambridge
    1946 Print · USGS
    Washington County during the mid-forties reveals a landscape of river-valley rail towns and upland dairy farms. Genealogists and local historians can trace the foundations of Cambridge and Greenwich, locating specific landmarks like Woodland Cem and the Cary Sch.
    2 unique versions available
  61. 1946 Map of Salem
    1946 Map of Salem
    1946 Salem
    1946 Print · USGS
    Washington County at the end of the Second World War shows a rural landscape anchored by rail hubs and valley farming. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations near Salem, find burials at Evergreen Cem, or follow the Batten Kill river through Rexleigh.
  64. 1946 Map of Benson, 1972 Print
    1946 Map of Benson, 1972 Print
    1946 Benson
    1972 Print · USGS
    The rural borderlands of Rutland County come into focus just after World War II, showing a landscape of scattered schools and family farms. Researchers can trace local lineage through Carter Street Cem and identify old schoolhouse locations like Howard Hill Sch and Stony Point Sch.
    3 unique versions available
  67. 1946 Map of Thorn Hill, 1974 Print
    1946 Map of Thorn Hill, 1974 Print
    1946 Thorn Hill
    1974 Print · USGS
    The New York and Vermont border comes alive in this mid-century survey of the Poultney and Mettawee river valleys. Genealogists and historians can trace family sites at the William Miller Chapel, find rural schoolhouses like Harlow Sch, or locate the old Landing Field near Fair Haven.
    2 unique versions available
  70. 1947 Map of Hartford
    1947 Map of Hartford
    1947 Hartford
    1947 Print · USGS
    Post-war Washington County comes into focus here, showing the rural communities of Hartford and Adamsville as they appeared in the late forties. Researchers can trace local history through sites like the Adamsville Cem, Salem Sch, and the industrial corridor of the BARGE CANAL.
  73. 1947 Map of Shushan
    1947 Map of Shushan
    1947 Shushan
    1947 Print · USGS
    The Batten Kill valley was a network of rail-side hamlets and mountain hollows in the late 1940s. Genealogists and historians can trace the Delaware and Hudson line through Shushan and find remote landmarks like Binninger Cem and Pumpkin Hook.
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