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1940s Maps of Chester County, Pennsylvania

Explore 15 historic maps of Chester 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 Chester 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.
  • 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 Chester County's history through authentic maps from the 1940s. This is your window into the past.

Chester County, PA maps

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  1. 1941 Map of Honeybrook
    1941 Map of Honeybrook
    1941 Honeybrook
    1941 Print · USGS
    Covers Chester County, including Coatesville, Caln Township, and other nearby areas
  4. 1942 Map of Norristown
    1942 Map of Norristown
    1942 Norristown
    1942 Print · USGS
    Covers Chester County, including Philadelphia, Abington Township, and other nearby areas
  7. 1942 Map of Camden
    1942 Map of Camden
    1942 Camden
    1942 Print · USGS
    Covers Chester County, including Philadelphia, Upper Darby, and other nearby areas
  10. 1942 Map of Havre De Grace
    1942 Map of Havre De Grace
    1942 Havre De Grace
    1942 Print · USGS
    Covers Chester County, including Aberdeen, Havre de Grace, and other nearby areas
    4 unique versions available
  13. 1942 Map of Elkton
    1942 Map of Elkton
    1942 Elkton
    1942 Print · USGS
    Covers Chester County, including Newark, Elkton, and other nearby areas
    4 unique versions available
  16. 1943 Map of Coatesville
    1943 Map of Coatesville
    1943 Coatesville
    1943 Print · USGS
    Covers Chester County, including Coatesville, Caln Township, and other nearby areas
  19. 1943 Map of West Chester
    1943 Map of West Chester
    1943 West Chester
    1943 Print · USGS
    Covers Chester County, including Wilmington, West Goshen Township, and other nearby areas
  22. 1943 Map of Quarryville
    1943 Map of Quarryville
    1943 Quarryville
    1943 Print · USGS
    Covers Chester County, including West Lampeter Township, Willow Street, and other nearby areas
  25. 1943 Map of Norristown
    1943 Map of Norristown
    1943 Norristown
    1943 Print · USGS
    Covers Chester County, including Philadelphia, Norristown, and other nearby areas
  28. 1943 Map of Phoenixville
    1943 Map of Phoenixville
    1943 Phoenixville
    1943 Print · USGS
    Covers Chester County, including Pottstown, West Goshen Township, and other nearby areas
  31. 1944 Map of Newark, 1971 Print
    1944 Map of Newark, 1971 Print
    1944 Newark
    1971 Print · USGS
    Covers Chester County, including New York, Philadelphia, and other nearby areas
    5 unique versions available
  34. 1945 Map of Media
    1945 Map of Media
    1945 Media
    1945 Print · USGS
    Covers Chester County, including Chester, Radnor Township, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  37. 1946 Map of Wilmington, 1948 Print
    1946 Map of Wilmington, 1948 Print
    1946 Wilmington
    1948 Print · USGS
    Covers Chester County, including Philadelphia, Toms River, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  40. 1948 Map of Baltimore
    1948 Map of Baltimore
    1948 Baltimore
    1948 Print · USGS
    Covers Chester County, including Baltimore, Columbia, and other nearby areas
    2 unique versions available
  43. 1949 Map of Newark
    1949 Map of Newark
    1949 Newark
    1949 Print · USGS
    Covers Chester County, including New York, Philadelphia, and other nearby areas
    3 unique versions available
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