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1940s Maps of Berks County, Pennsylvania

Explore 21 historic maps of Berks 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 Berks 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.
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Start exploring Berks County's history through authentic maps from the 1940s. This is your window into the past.

Berks County, PA maps

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  1. 1941 Map of Honeybrook
    1941 Map of Honeybrook
    1941 Honeybrook
    1941 Print · USGS
    Southeastern Pennsylvania at the onset of the Second World War shows a landscape of established farm communities and the newly cut path of the Pennsylvania Turnpike. Researchers can locate numerous local landmarks such as Silver Hill School, Stone Church, and the rail stops along the Reading Lines.
  4. 1941 Map of New Holland
    1941 Map of New Holland
    1941 New Holland
    1941 Print · USGS
    Lancaster County’s agricultural heartland is documented here just as the modern highway era arrived. Genealogists and local historians can trace family locations through dozens of named rural landmarks like Heller Church, Fetter School, and the Pennsylvania RR corridor.
  7. 1942 Map of Allentown West
    1942 Map of Allentown West
    1942 Allentown West
    1942 Print · USGS
    Lehigh County during the early war years displays a landscape of industrial river towns and agrarian crossroads. Researchers can locate dozens of country schools like Snyder Sch, historic landmarks like Cedar Crest College, and the sprawling Trexler Game Preserve.
    3 unique versions available
  10. 1943 Map of Lebanon
    1943 Map of Lebanon
    1943 Lebanon
    1943 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Pennsylvania life is captured here during the Second World War, showing the expansion of the Lebanon Valley rail and road networks. Genealogists can locate family landmarks such as the Heidelberg Meeting House, Kimmerlings Ch, and numerous rural schools like Monroe Valley Sch.
    2 unique versions available
  13. 1943 Map of Wernersville
    1943 Map of Wernersville
    1943 Wernersville
    1943 Print · USGS
    Southeastern Pennsylvania farmland and rail towns are captured here during the wartime era, showing the intersection of Berks, Lebanon, and Lancaster counties. Genealogists and local researchers can trace historic institutions like Bethany Orphans Home or the Blue Meeting House.
    2 unique versions available
  16. 1943 Map of Manatawny
    1943 Map of Manatawny
    1943 Manatawny
    1943 Print · USGS
    Berks County's rural townships are captured in detail during the early war years, showing a landscape of traditional farmsteads and small crossroads communities. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations near Hill Church, Landis Store, and along the Reading rail line.
  19. 1943 Map of East Greenville
    1943 Map of East Greenville
    1943 East Greenville
    1943 Print · USGS
    Southeast Pennsylvania at the height of the war years reveals a landscape of dense small settlements and rural industry. Genealogists and historians can trace family roots through the grids of East Greenville and Pennsburg or locate landmarks like Huffs Church and Seisholtzville.
  22. 1943 Map of Sassamansville
    1943 Map of Sassamansville
    1943 Sassamansville
    1943 Print · USGS
    Montgomery County was a patchwork of small townships and crossroads hamlets during the mid-forties. Genealogists and local historians can trace the early footprints of Gilbertsville, Sassamansville, and Frederick, or locate the specific grounds of Ringing Rock Park.
  25. 1943 Map of Boyertown
    1943 Map of Boyertown
    1943 Boyertown
    1943 Print · USGS
    Berks and Montgomery counties are shown at a wartime peak of rail and river industry, centered on the growing boroughs of Boyertown and Pottstown. Genealogists and historians can trace the mid-century layout of Pine Forge, the historic Schuylkill Canal, and local landmarks like Half Way House.
  28. 1943 Map of Phoenixville
    1943 Map of Phoenixville
    1943 Phoenixville
    1943 Print · USGS
    Southeastern Pennsylvania during the early war years shows a landscape defined by the winding Schuylkill River and heavy rail traffic. Genealogists and historians can trace the early Pennsylvania Turnpike and explore historic locales like Fricks Lock and Nantmeal Village.
  31. 1944 Map of Reading
    1944 Map of Reading
    1944 Reading
    1944 Print · USGS
    Reading and its surrounding Berks County townships appear here during the height of the mid-century industrial era. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations through dozens of named schools like Shirk Sch and Cedar top Sch, or locate ancestral sites at Oley Furnace and Charles Evans Cem.
  34. 1944 Map of Newark, 1971 Print
    1944 Map of Newark, 1971 Print
    1944 Newark
    1971 Print · USGS
    The industrial corridor from Philadelphia to New York was in a period of massive transition during the mid-forties. Genealogists and researchers can trace the rail lines of the Lehigh Valley RR, locate military installations like Picatinny Arsenal, and explore the early sprawl near Levittown.
    5 unique versions available
  37. 1945 Map of Friedensburg, 1958 Print
    1945 Map of Friedensburg, 1958 Print
    1945 Friedensburg
    1958 Print · USGS
    Schuylkill County at the end of the war is a landscape of valley townships and ridge-top trails. Genealogists can trace a dense network of rural schools and villages like Friedensburg, Summit Station, and Brommerstown, alongside the early route of the Appalachian Trail.
    7 unique versions available
  40. 1945 Map of Auburn, 1958 Print
    1945 Map of Auburn, 1958 Print
    1945 Auburn
    1958 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Berks and Schuylkill counties are defined here by the industrial corridor of the Schuylkill River and the high ridge of Blue Mountain. Trace ancestral roots at St Michaels Ch or locate vanished local schools like Jefferson Sch and Mangel Sch.
    6 unique versions available
  43. 1946 Map of Pine Grove
    1946 Map of Pine Grove
    1946 Pine Grove
    1946 Print · USGS
    Schuylkill County in the mid-1940s is a landscape of tight mountain ridges and busy rail corridors serving coal-country towns. Genealogists and researchers can trace local landmarks like Jacobs Ch, the Swatara Valley Airport, and the Reading railroad spurs through Suedberg and Lorberry.
    2 unique versions available
  46. 1946 Map of Auburn
    1946 Map of Auburn
    1946 Auburn
    1946 Print · USGS
    Schuylkill and Berks counties met at the river gap during the mid-forties, where heavy rail and the mountain ridge defined local life. Genealogists can locate family-named schools like Mangel Sch and Jefferson Sch or trace the Appalachian Trail past Port Clinton.
    2 unique versions available
  49. 1946 Map of Friedensburg
    1946 Map of Friedensburg
    1946 Friedensburg
    1946 Print · USGS
    Schuylkill and Berks counties appear here shortly after the war, showing the mountain ridges and valley towns of the mid-1940s. Trace local family history at Friedensburg, old rural schools like Panther Valley Sch, or the path of the Appalachian Trail.
    2 unique versions available
  52. 1946 Map of Swatara Hill
    1946 Map of Swatara Hill
    1946 Swatara Hill
    1946 Print · USGS
    Schuylkill and Berks counties are shown in the 1940s as a landscape of ridge-and-valley farming and early mountain recreation. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Manbeck Cem or tracing historic schoolhouses such as Kershner Sch and Fidler Sch.
    2 unique versions available
  55. 1946 Map of Reading
    1946 Map of Reading
    1946 Reading
    1946 Print · USGS
    Berks County's industrial and agricultural heartland is documented here just after the war, centered on the bustling hub of Reading. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named landmarks like Hecktown Sch, Friends Meeting House, and Van Reeds Mill.
  58. 1947 Map of Birdsboro, 1967 Print
    1947 Map of Birdsboro, 1967 Print
    1947 Birdsboro
    1967 Print · USGS
    Berks County’s industrial and colonial history converge along the Schuylkill River in the late 1940s. Genealogists and historians can trace family sites like the Daniel Boone Homestead and the Exeter Friends Meeting House.
    4 unique versions available
  61. 1949 Map of Newark
    1949 Map of Newark
    1949 Newark
    1949 Print · USGS
    The industrial corridor between Philadelphia and New York comes alive in this post-war survey. Genealogists and historians can trace the massive rail networks of the Reading Railroad and locate major installations like Fort Dix or Picatinny Arsenal.
    2 unique versions available
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