1940s Maps of Van Zandt County, Texas

Explore 6 historic maps of Van Zandt 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 Van Zandt 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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Van Zandt County, TX maps

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  1. 1948 Map of Tyler, 1964 Print
    1948 Map of Tyler, 1964 Print
    1948 Tyler
    1964 Print · USGS
    Smith County and the growing city of Tyler are captured here in the late 1940s, showing a landscape of rail-driven commerce and established rural communities. Local historians can trace family roots through numerous landmarks like Camp Ford, Pounds Field, and Texas College.
    2 unique versions available

  2. 1948 Map of Brownsboro, 1966 Print
    1948 Map of Brownsboro, 1966 Print
    1948 Brownsboro
    1966 Print · USGS
    Henderson and Van Zandt counties appear here in the late 1940s as a landscape of rural schoolhouses and family cemeteries along the St Louis Southwestern rails. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Old Norwegian Cem, Smith Chapel, and Prairie Springs Cem.

  3. 1948 Map of Martins Mill, 1974 Print
    1948 Map of Martins Mill, 1974 Print
    1948 Martins Mill
    1974 Print · USGS
    Van Zandt and Henderson counties are shown here in the late 1940s, revealing a landscape of small agricultural settlements and rural school districts. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous sites like Liberty Cem, Walnut Sch, and the St Louis Southwestern Railroad corridor.

  4. 1949 Map of Tyler
    1949 Map of Tyler
    1949 Tyler
    1949 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Smith County is captured here at a peak of rail and aviation development, centered on the growing hub of Tyler. Genealogists and historians can trace numerous country churches and schools like Lanes Chapel and Young Hill Sch, alongside the sprawling grounds of Camp Ford.

  5. 1949 Map of Martins Mill
    1949 Map of Martins Mill
    1949 Martins Mill
    1949 Print · USGS
    East Texas rural life is preserved here in the late 1940s as farm-to-market roads linked the communities of Martins Mills and Murchison. Genealogists can trace family names through dozens of landmarks like Cool Springs Ch, Lone Star Sch, and Carter Cem.

  6. 1949 Map of Brownsboro
    1949 Map of Brownsboro
    1949 Brownsboro
    1949 Print · USGS
    East Texas at the end of the 1940s reveals a network of railroad towns and oil fields at the Henderson and Smith county line. Genealogy researchers can trace local family roots through sites like Old Norwegian Cem, Sexton Chapel, and Arc Ridge Sch.

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