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1940s Maps of Franklin County, Vermont

Explore 12 historic maps of Franklin 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 Franklin 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 Franklin County's history through authentic maps from the 1940s. This is your window into the past.

Franklin County, VT maps

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  1. 1943 Map of Rouses Point
    1943 Map of Rouses Point
    1943 Rouses Point
    1943 Print · USGS
    The Lake Champlain borderlands in the early 1940s served as a critical international junction for rail and river transit between New York, Vermont, and Quebec. Researchers can trace historic family landmarks from Fort Montgomery to local schoolhouses like Rogers Sch and Barnes Sch.
    2 unique versions available
  4. 1943 Map of St. Albans
    1943 Map of St. Albans
    1943 St. Albans
    1943 Print · USGS
    Franklin County's shoreline and rail corridors are captured here during the early years of the war, showing the vital connection between Lake Champlain and the Canadian border. Researchers can trace the paths of the Central Vermont railroad through Swanton and St Albans, or locate rural landmarks like the Rock River Sch and Fonda Quarry.
  7. 1943 Map of Jay Peak, 1946 Print
    1943 Map of Jay Peak, 1946 Print
    1943 Jay Peak
    1946 Print · USGS
    The Vermont high country comes into focus in the mid-1940s, showing a rugged landscape of rail junctions and mountain industries. Genealogists and historians can locate remote mountain schools like Woodward Sch, the industrial Asbestos Mine, and the mill sites of Hectorville.
  10. 1944 Map of Milton
    1944 Map of Milton
    1944 Milton
    1944 Print · USGS
    The Lake Champlain shoreline and the Lamoille River valley are captured here just before the mid-forties. Genealogists and local historians can trace rural schoolhouse districts, the grounds of Fort Ethan Allen, and early lakeside retreats like Camp Winisquam.
  13. 1944 Map of Mount Mansfield
    1944 Map of Mount Mansfield
    1944 Mount Mansfield
    1944 Print · USGS
    Northern Vermont in the mid-1940s is defined here by high mountain peaks and a dense network of rural school districts. Genealogists can trace family footprints through numerous local landmarks like Irish Settlement Sch, Marses Mill, and the high-altitude Mt Mansfield Hotel.
  16. 1944 Map of Enosburg Falls
    1944 Map of Enosburg Falls
    1944 Enosburg Falls
    1944 Print · USGS
    Northern Vermont during the mid-1940s was a landscape of river-valley rail towns and upland dairy farms centered on the Missisquoi River. Researchers can trace the path of the Central Vermont railroad and find defunct local landmarks like Gilberts Tannery or the many numbered schoolhouses like School No 5.
  19. 1948 Map of Milton, 1953 Print
    1948 Map of Milton, 1953 Print
    1948 Milton
    1953 Print · USGS
    The Lamoille River valley in the late 1940s shows a landscape of rail-connected villages and rising hills on the Franklin and Chittenden county line. Trace local heritage at Bellows Free Academy, the Central Vermont Railway, and Hope Cem.
    5 unique versions available
  22. 1948 Map of Jeffersonville, 1953 Print
    1948 Map of Jeffersonville, 1953 Print
    1948 Jeffersonville
    1953 Print · USGS
    Vermont's Lamoille Valley in the late 1940s shows a landscape of river-bottom farming and mountain timbering. Trace the path of the St Johnsbury and Lamoille County railroad through Jeffersonville and Cambridge Junction.
    4 unique versions available
  25. 1948 Map of Georgia Plains, 1953 Print
    1948 Map of Georgia Plains, 1953 Print
    1948 Georgia Plains
    1953 Print · USGS
    Coastal Chittenden County is shown here in the late forties, where the eastern shore of Lake Champlain meets a landscape of quiet farms and summer camps. Genealogists and local historians can locate early schoolhouses like School No 8 and find the exact footprints of West Milton and Checkerberry Village.
    5 unique versions available
  28. 1948 Map of Gilson Mountain, 1953 Print
    1948 Map of Gilson Mountain, 1953 Print
    1948 Gilson Mountain
    1953 Print · USGS
    Vermont's rural landscape is captured here in the late 1940s, showcasing a network of small upland hamlets and mountain farms. Genealogists and historians can trace family roots through numerous landmarks like Sanderson Cem, Parsons Sch, and the village of Binghamville.
    4 unique versions available
  31. 1948 Map of Mount Mansfield, 1954 Print
    1948 Map of Mount Mansfield, 1954 Print
    1948 Mount Mansfield
    1954 Print · USGS
    The Green Mountains of Vermont meet the Lamoille River valley here during the post-war era, showing a mix of mountain tourism and traditional farming. Genealogists can trace family lines through the Irish Settlement and numerous rural sites like Sanderson Cem and Buck Hollow Sch.
    5 unique versions available
  34. 1948 Map of Milton, 1954 Print
    1948 Map of Milton, 1954 Print
    1948 Milton
    1954 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Chittenden County shows a landscape of lakeside camps and interior dairy farms connected by the Central Vermont rail. Genealogists can trace family roots at St Anns Ch, Hope Cem, and vanished school districts like Silvertown Sch.
    4 unique versions available
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