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1940s Maps of Harrisburg, North Carolina

Explore 4 historic maps of Harrisburg 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 Harrisburg'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 Harrisburg's history through authentic maps from the 1940s. This is your window into the past.

Harrisburg, NC maps

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  1. 1941 Map of Charlotte
    1941 Map of Charlotte
    1941 Charlotte
    1941 Print · USGS
    Mecklenburg and its surrounding counties are captured here at a pivotal moment in the early 1940s. Genealogists and local historians can trace the rail-driven growth of Charlotte or locate smaller rural landmarks like Alexanders Store, Wesley Chapel, and the community at Stallings.
  4. 1942 Map of Charlotte
    1942 Map of Charlotte
    1942 Charlotte
    1942 Print · USGS
    Charlotte and its surrounding Piedmont communities are captured here during the early years of the Second World War. Researchers can trace the rail corridors of the Southern and Seaboard Air Line or locate family-named sites like Alexanders Store, Hoods Cross Road, and Wesley Chapel.
    2 unique versions available
  7. 1949 Map of Harrisburg
    1949 Map of Harrisburg
    1949 Harrisburg
    1949 Print · USGS
    The rural borderlands between Cabarrus and Mecklenburg counties are captured here just after the war, centered on the Southern rail line. Researchers can trace ancestral locations at Back Creek Chapel, Roberta Mill, or the Newell High Sch.
  10. 1949 Map of Concord SE
    1949 Map of Concord SE
    1949 Concord SE
    1949 Print · USGS
    Southeast Cabarrus County in the late 1940s is a landscape of rural schoolhouses and family-run mills centered on the Rocky River. Researchers can trace the locations of old community hubs like Pioneer Mills, Flowes Store, and the Jackson Training Sch.
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