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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.
  • See what’s changed: Compare century-old streets, trails, and buildings to today's modern landscape using overlays and satellite layers.
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  • View, download, or print: Maps are fully viewable online in high resolution, and can be downloaded or printed for your own records.

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
    Covers Berks County, including Coatesville, Caln Township, and other nearby areas
  4. 1941 Map of New Holland
    1941 Map of New Holland
    1941 New Holland
    1941 Print · USGS
    Covers Berks County, including West Lampeter Township, Ephrata, and other nearby areas
  7. 1942 Map of Allentown West
    1942 Map of Allentown West
    1942 Allentown West
    1942 Print · USGS
    Covers Berks County, including Allentown, Maxatawny Township, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available
  10. 1943 Map of Lebanon
    1943 Map of Lebanon
    1943 Lebanon
    1943 Print · USGS
    Covers Berks County, including Lebanon, North Cornwall, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  13. 1943 Map of Wernersville
    1943 Map of Wernersville
    1943 Wernersville
    1943 Print · USGS
    Covers Berks County, including Clay Township, Bethel Township, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  16. 1943 Map of Manatawny
    1943 Map of Manatawny
    1943 Manatawny
    1943 Print · USGS
    Covers Berks County, including Maxatawny Township, Longswamp Township, and other nearby areas
  19. 1943 Map of East Greenville
    1943 Map of East Greenville
    1943 East Greenville
    1943 Print · USGS
    Covers Berks County, including Longswamp Township, East Greenville, and other nearby areas
  22. 1943 Map of Sassamansville
    1943 Map of Sassamansville
    1943 Sassamansville
    1943 Print · USGS
    Covers Berks County, including Pottstown, Limerick Township, and other nearby areas
  25. 1943 Map of Boyertown
    1943 Map of Boyertown
    1943 Boyertown
    1943 Print · USGS
    Covers Berks County, including Pottstown, Colebrookdale, and other nearby areas
  28. 1943 Map of Phoenixville
    1943 Map of Phoenixville
    1943 Phoenixville
    1943 Print · USGS
    Covers Berks County, including Pottstown, West Goshen Township, and other nearby areas
  31. 1944 Map of Reading
    1944 Map of Reading
    1944 Reading
    1944 Print · USGS
    Covers Berks County, including Reading, Muhlenberg Park, and other nearby areas
  34. 1944 Map of Newark, 1971 Print
    1944 Map of Newark, 1971 Print
    1944 Newark
    1971 Print · USGS
    Covers Berks County, including New York, Philadelphia, and other nearby areas
    5 unique versions available
  37. 1945 Map of Friedensburg, 1958 Print
    1945 Map of Friedensburg, 1958 Print
    1945 Friedensburg
    1958 Print · USGS
    Covers Berks County, including Bethel Township, Friedensburg, and other nearby areas
    7 unique versions available
  40. 1945 Map of Auburn, 1958 Print
    1945 Map of Auburn, 1958 Print
    1945 Auburn
    1958 Print · USGS
    Covers Berks County, including Hamburg, Auburn, and other nearby areas
    6 unique versions available
  43. 1946 Map of Pine Grove
    1946 Map of Pine Grove
    1946 Pine Grove
    1946 Print · USGS
    Covers Berks County, including Bethel Township, Hegins Township, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  46. 1946 Map of Auburn
    1946 Map of Auburn
    1946 Auburn
    1946 Print · USGS
    Covers Berks County, including Hamburg, Auburn, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  49. 1946 Map of Friedensburg
    1946 Map of Friedensburg
    1946 Friedensburg
    1946 Print · USGS
    Covers Berks County, including Bethel Township, Friedensburg, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  52. 1946 Map of Swatara Hill
    1946 Map of Swatara Hill
    1946 Swatara Hill
    1946 Print · USGS
    Covers Berks County, including Bethel Township, Tremont Township, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  55. 1946 Map of Reading
    1946 Map of Reading
    1946 Reading
    1946 Print · USGS
    Covers Berks County, including Reading, Muhlenberg Park, and other nearby areas
  58. 1947 Map of Birdsboro, 1967 Print
    1947 Map of Birdsboro, 1967 Print
    1947 Birdsboro
    1967 Print · USGS
    Covers Berks County, including Birdsboro, Oley Township, and other nearby areas
    4 unique versions available
  61. 1949 Map of Newark
    1949 Map of Newark
    1949 Newark
    1949 Print · USGS
    Covers Berks County, including New York, Philadelphia, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
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