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1940s Maps of Preston County, West Virginia

Explore 10 historic maps of Preston 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 Preston 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 Preston County's history through authentic maps from the 1940s. This is your window into the past.

Preston County, WV maps

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  1. 1941 Map of Belington
    1941 Map of Belington
    1941 Belington
    1941 Print · USGS
    Barbour and Randolph counties are shown here during the pre-war era as the Baltimore and Ohio railroad powered the local economy. Genealogists can trace family homesteads near dozens of landmarks including Vannoys Mill, Kalamazoo, and St Joseph School.
  4. 1947 Map of Sang Run, 1960 Print
    1947 Map of Sang Run, 1960 Print
    1947 Sang Run
    1960 Print · USGS
    Garrett County highlands at the end of the 1940s reveal a mountain economy transitioning from isolated farms to hydroelectric power. Genealogists can locate family-named sites like Sisler Cem, Elder Sch, and rural congregations at Pine Grove Ch.
    3 unique versions available
  7. 1947 Map of Friendsville, 1965 Print
    1947 Map of Friendsville, 1965 Print
    1947 Friendsville
    1965 Print · USGS
    Maryland's mountainous panhandle meets Pennsylvania and West Virginia in this mid-century study of the Youghiogheny valley. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Thomas Cemetery and Emberson Cemetery, or rural schoolhouses like McCabe School.
    6 unique versions available
  10. 1948 Map of Cumberland
    1948 Map of Cumberland
    1948 Cumberland
    1948 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Appalachia and the Shenandoah Valley are shown in detail, documenting the industrial and transportation hubs of the tri-state area. Genealogists can trace family roots through settlements like Double Tollgate and Bunker Hill or along the Baltimore & Ohio RR.
    3 unique versions available
  13. 1948 Map of Oakland, 1958 Print
    1948 Map of Oakland, 1958 Print
    1948 Oakland
    1958 Print · USGS
    Garrett County's mountain economy is on full display in the late 1940s, centered on the Youghiogheny River and the Baltimore and Ohio R R. Genealogists and local historians can trace the footprint of Oakland, the rural Sines Cem, and the industrial rail town of Crellin.
    3 unique versions available
  16. 1948 Map of Table Rock, 1962 Print
    1948 Map of Table Rock, 1962 Print
    1948 Table Rock
    1962 Print · USGS
    Garrett County high country and the West Virginia borderlands appear here as they were just after the war. Researchers can trace rural life through landmarks like Sunnyside School and Gnegy Church or follow the Western Maryland Railroad through Wilson.
    5 unique versions available
  19. 1949 Map of Friendsville
    1949 Map of Friendsville
    1949 Friendsville
    1949 Print · USGS
    The tri-state borderlands of Maryland, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia appear here in the late 1940s, centered on the growing Youghiogheny Reservoir. Genealogists and historians can trace family landmarks along the Mason And Dixon Line, from Thomas Cem to the early roads of Friendsville.
  22. 1949 Map of Table Rock
    1949 Map of Table Rock
    1949 Table Rock
    1949 Print · USGS
    The Garrett County highlands and the West Virginia borderlands meet here in the late 1940s, split by the massive ridge of Little Backbone Mountain. Genealogists can trace family footprints at Beckman Cem, Gnegy Ch, or the vanished schoolrooms of Lyndale Sch.
    2 unique versions available
  25. 1949 Map of Kempton
    1949 Map of Kempton
    1949 Kempton
    1949 Print · USGS
    The high plateau of the Maryland-West Virginia border comes into focus in the late 1940s, highlighting the industrial rail corridor along the Potomac River. Genealogists can trace the rural landscape around Kempton, Henry, and the historic Fairfax Stone monument.
    2 unique versions available
  28. 1949 Map of Sang Run
    1949 Map of Sang Run
    1949 Sang Run
    1949 Print · USGS
    Maryland's western highlands come to life in the late 1940s as the Youghiogheny River cuts through the forest. Genealogists and historians can trace Cranesville and Sang Run, find family-named peaks like Lewis Knob, and locate Sister Cem.
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