1940s Maps of The Rim, South Hill
Explore 4 historic maps of The Rim 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 The Rim'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 The Rim's history through authentic maps from the 1940s. This is your window into the past.
The Rim, South Hill maps
(4)- 1941 Map of Tacoma South, 1958 Print
1941 Tacoma South1958 Print · USGSThe Puyallup Valley and southern Tacoma outskirts appear here in the early 1940s, just as the region’s rail and military infrastructure reached peak complexity. Genealogists can trace early homesteads and pioneer landmarks like the Site of Old Camp Montgomery and the Mary Mount Military Academy. - 1942 Map of Lake Tapps, 1962 Print
1942 Lake Tapps1962 Print · USGSThe foothills of the Cascades meet the Puyallup Valley in the 1940s, showing a landscape defined by logging and coal extraction. Genealogists can locate family names on markers like Spar Pole Hill or trace rural social hubs like the Sunrise Grange Hall.3 unique versions available - 1944 Map of Lake Tapps
1944 Lake Tapps1944 Print · USGSPierce County during the early 1940s reveals a landscape of industrial river towns and hill-country resource extraction. Genealogists can trace family roots through the Kelly Lake Sch, Coal Mines near Wilkeson, and the Sunrise Grange Hall.3 unique versions available - 1944 Map of Tacoma South
1944 Tacoma South1944 Print · USGSPierce County during the war years shows a landscape of growing towns and deep-rooted history between the river valleys and the prairie. Genealogists and historians can trace family roots through numerous country schools like Kirby Sch or locate 19th-century frontier outposts like the Site of Old Camp Montgomery (1854).
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