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1940s Maps of Wyoming

Explore 49 historic maps of Wyoming 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 Wyoming'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.
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Start exploring Wyoming's history through authentic maps from the 1940s. This is your window into the past.

Wyoming maps

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  1. 1940 Map of Savery
    1940 Map of Savery
    1940 Savery
    1940 Print · USGS
    The high country of the Wyoming-Colorado border is captured here as the ranching and forest service outposts of the early twentieth century were becoming established. Researchers can trace the remote Snake River drainage and find historic sites like Tullis, Savery, and the Rambler Ranger Sta.
    2 unique versions available
  4. 1940 Map of Mt Wallace, 1963 Print
    1940 Map of Mt Wallace, 1963 Print
    1940 Mt Wallace
    1963 Print · USGS
    Park County high country is documented here at the start of the 1940s, where national forest and park lands converge. Researchers can trace remote routes like the Poacher Trail and find isolated outposts such as Bull Moose Cabin and Hellroaring Ranger Station.
    3 unique versions available
  7. 1941 Map of Mt Bonneville
    1941 Map of Mt Bonneville
    1941 Mt Bonneville
    1941 Print · USGS
    The high country of the Wind River Range is captured here in the late thirties, documenting the remote alpine terrain of the Washakie National Forest. Researchers can trace historic backcountry routes like the High Line Trail and find isolated landmarks such as the John Day Cabin or Cow Camp.
  10. 1942 Map of Cokeville
    1942 Map of Cokeville
    1942 Cokeville
    1942 Print · USGS
    Western Wyoming migration routes are frozen in time on this survey of Lincoln County in the late thirties. Genealogists and historians can trace the physical paths of the Oregon Trail, find the Upper Hams Fork Sch, and locate remote outposts like Smiths Fork Guard Station.
    3 unique versions available
  13. 1942 Map of Big Piney
    1942 Map of Big Piney
    1942 Big Piney
    1942 Print · USGS
    Sublette County ranching and frontier history are captured here in the early 1940s, just as the region's irrigation and land management systems were maturing. Genealogists can locate family names and remote landmarks like the Bronx Sch, the Site of Old Ft Bonneville, and the State Fish Hatchery.
  16. 1942 Map of Mt Bonneville
    1942 Map of Mt Bonneville
    1942 Mt Bonneville
    1942 Print · USGS
    High mountain wilderness near the Fremont and Sublette County line is documented here in the late thirties. Researchers can locate remote outposts like the South Fork Guard Sta and John Day Cabin along the Continental Divide Trail.
    2 unique versions available
  19. 1942 Map of Cutoff Mtn, 1959 Print
    1942 Map of Cutoff Mtn, 1959 Print
    1942 Cutoff Mtn
    1959 Print · USGS
    The Absaroka-Beartooth wilderness along the Montana-Wyoming border is captured here in the early 1940s. Researchers can trace the high-country trails and sites like the Independence Mine, Silver Tip Ranch, and the Cooke Ranger Sta.
    4 unique versions available
  22. 1943 Map of Mt Wallace
    1943 Map of Mt Wallace
    1943 Mt Wallace
    1943 Print · USGS
    The Absaroka wilderness at the edge of Yellowstone comes to life in the late 1930s, showing a remote landscape of high basins and ranger outposts. Trace the early trails and lookouts of the era, from Hellroaring Ranger Station to the Bull Moose Cabin and Poacher Trail.
    3 unique versions available
  25. 1943 Map of Moccasin Lake
    1943 Map of Moccasin Lake
    1943 Moccasin Lake
    1943 Print · USGS
    The Wind River high country is captured here just before the mid-century, spanning the Continental Divide and tribal lands. Researchers can trace the original Washakie Trail and locate remote outposts like the North Fork Guard Sta and Mosquito Park.
    2 unique versions available
  28. 1943 Map of Driggs, 1955 Print
    1943 Map of Driggs, 1955 Print
    1943 Driggs
    1955 Print · USGS
    Teton Valley during the mid-forties is depicted as a thriving agricultural and rail corridor between the high peaks of the Teton Mountains. Researchers can trace the heritage of local rural life through labels for Bates Sch, Darby Ch, and the Union Pacific line.
    3 unique versions available
  31. 1943 Map of Esterbrook, 1963 Print
    1943 Map of Esterbrook, 1963 Print
    1943 Esterbrook
    1963 Print · USGS
    The Laramie Range high country comes into focus in the early 1940s, showing a landscape of remote mountain ranches and forest lookouts. Researchers can trace historic family holdings like La Bonte Ranch and find small rural schoolhouses such as Morton Sch and Hanks Sch.
  34. 1944 Map of Cutoff Mtn
    1944 Map of Cutoff Mtn
    1944 Cutoff Mtn
    1944 Print · USGS
    The northern gateway to Yellowstone and the high Absaroka wilderness are documented in the early 1940s, just as the park’s modern boundaries were being refined. Trace the historic Northeast Entrance, the remote Silver Tip Ranch, and the high-altitude Independence Mine.
    2 unique versions available
  37. 1944 Map of Red Lodge, 1946 Print
    1944 Map of Red Lodge, 1946 Print
    1944 Red Lodge
    1946 Print · USGS
    Carbon County’s coal and ranching economy is captured here in the mid-1940s, from the railhead at Red Lodge to the banks of the Clarks Fork Yellowstone River. Genealogists and industrial historians can trace the operations of the Smith Mine, the Ohio Oil Co Camp, and the rural Clear Creek Sch.
    3 unique versions available
  40. 1945 Map of Esterbrook
    1945 Map of Esterbrook
    1945 Esterbrook
    1945 Print · USGS
    The Converse and Albany county line in the 1940s reveals a high-plains landscape of remote mountain schools and family ranches. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like La Bonte Ranch and Morton Sch or trace the old Horseshoe Trail.
    2 unique versions available
  43. 1945 Map of Kirby, 1958 Print
    1945 Map of Kirby, 1958 Print
    1945 Kirby
    1958 Print · USGS
    The Bighorn River valley in the mid-1940s shows a region transitioning from its peak coal-mining years. Genealogists and historians can trace defunct operations like Crosby Mine, rail stops at Chatham Sta, and old frontier landmarks like The Willows (Old Stage Sta).
    2 unique versions available
  46. 1945 Map of Fort Hill, 1970 Print
    1945 Map of Fort Hill, 1970 Print
    1945 Fort Hill
    1970 Print · USGS
    Lincoln County ranching and water history come alive in this mid-century survey of the high Wyoming plains. Researchers can locate established homesteads like Herschler Ranch and trace the vital irrigation paths of the La Barge Canal.
    2 unique versions available
  49. 1946 Map of Driggs
    1946 Map of Driggs
    1946 Driggs
    1946 Print · USGS
    The Teton Valley was a landscape of remote mountain peaks and irrigated ranch land during the mid-forties. Genealogists and historians can trace old homestead sites near Bates Sch and Sorensen or follow the historic Union Pacific rail line between Driggs and Victor.
  52. 1946 Map of Kirby
    1946 Map of Kirby
    1946 Kirby
    1946 Print · USGS
    The Bighorn River valley in the mid-1940s reveals a transition from active coal extraction to a rail-and-ranching economy. Researchers can locate the remnants of the Crosby Mine, the site of The Willows (Old Stage Sta), and the settlement of Gebo.
  55. 1947 Map of Fort Hill
    1947 Map of Fort Hill
    1947 Fort Hill
    1947 Print · USGS
    The high ranchlands of western Wyoming are captured in the late 1940s, showing the early infrastructure of Lincoln County. Genealogists and historians can locate family landmarks like the Facenelli Ranch, Herschler Ranch, and the prominent Fort Hill.
  58. 1947 Map of Bozeman, 1948 Print
    1947 Map of Bozeman, 1948 Print
    1947 Bozeman
    1948 Print · USGS
    Bozeman and the surrounding mountain ranges are captured here just after the war, showing the vital rail and river networks of southwestern Montana. Genealogists and historians can trace routes to early settlements like Virginia City, Gallatin Gateway, and the mountain community of Jardine.
  61. 1948 Map of Bozeman, 1951 Print
    1948 Map of Bozeman, 1951 Print
    1948 Bozeman
    1951 Print · USGS
    Southern Montana in the late 1940s is shown as a high-country crossroads of rail lines and river headwaters. Genealogists and historians can trace old town sites like Virginia City and McLeod alongside the Northern Pacific and Milwaukee Road railroads.
  64. 1948 Map of Sherman Mountains, 1958 Print
    1948 Map of Sherman Mountains, 1958 Print
    1948 Sherman Mountains
    1958 Print · USGS
    The high Wyoming plateau between Laramie and Cheyenne is captured here after the war, showing the legendary Lincoln Highway corridor and Medicine Bow ranching life. Researchers can trace the path of the Union Pacific through Sherman and Buford or locate historic family outposts like the K P Ranch.
    2 unique versions available
  67. 1948 Map of Ragged Top Mountain, 1965 Print
    1948 Map of Ragged Top Mountain, 1965 Print
    1948 Ragged Top Mountain
    1965 Print · USGS
    Albany County ranching and mining operations are captured here just after the war, showing a high-country network of family-owned land and federal reserves. Researchers can trace historic homesteads like Coles Ranch or locate industrial sites such as the Feldspar Strip Mine and University Quarry.
    2 unique versions available
  70. 1949 Map of Pat O'Hara Mountain, 1952 Print
    1949 Map of Pat O'Hara Mountain, 1952 Print
    1949 Pat O'Hara Mountain
    1952 Print · USGS
    Park County ranching and wilderness are captured here in the late Forties, just as the Missouri River Basin project was shaping the region's development. Researchers can trace historic homesteads and outposts like Mooncrest Ranch, Pearson Cabin, and the remote Robbers Roost Cabin.
    5 unique versions available
  73. 1949 Map of Shawnee, 1958 Print
    1949 Map of Shawnee, 1958 Print
    1949 Shawnee
    1958 Print · USGS
    Converse County rangeland comes into focus in the late 1940s as the Missouri River Basin development project began. Genealogists can locate the local Cem near Shawnee or trace the early path of the Chicago and Northwestern railroad past Fisher.
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