1880s Maps of Pennsylvania
Explore 6 historic maps of Pennsylvania from the 1880s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1880s — 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 Pennsylvania's landscape evolved across the 1880s, 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 1880s, 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 Pennsylvania's history through authentic maps from the 1880s. This is your window into the past.
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(6)- 1888 Map of Bordentown
1888 Bordentown1888 Print · USGSCentral New Jersey in the 1880s was a bustling corridor of river commerce and intersecting rail lines. Genealogists and local historians can trace the early footprints of Bordentown, locate the junctions of the Pennsylvania Railroad, and find rural settlements like Recklesstown and Arneytown. - 1888 Map of Quakertown, 1963 Print
1888 Quakertown1963 Print · USGSBucks and Montgomery counties are shown in high detail during the railroad era, when rural life centered on mill streams and village junctions. Genealogists can trace family roots through settlements like Richlandtown, Dillingersville, and the transit hub at Rocky Ridge Sta. - 1889 Map of Catawissa, 1954 Print
1889 Catawissa1954 Print · USGSThe anthracite coal region and Susquehanna River valley come alive in this late 19th-century survey. Genealogists and historians can trace the early rail networks of the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad connecting industrial hubs like Centralia, Mount Carmel, and Ashland. - 1889 Map of Scranton, 1954 Print
1889 Scranton1954 Print · USGSThe industrial heart of the Lackawanna Valley is captured here during its late 19th-century boom, showing the dense rail networks and coal towns of the era. Genealogists can trace family roots through early street grids in Scranton and Dunmore or smaller settlements like Barberstown and Priceburg. - 1889 Map of Hazleton, 1956 Print
1889 Hazleton1956 Print · USGSThe Pennsylvania coal fields are seen at their industrial height in the late 1880s, revealing a landscape defined by anthracite and iron rails. Genealogists and historians can trace the early footprints of Hazleton, the company town of Eckley, and the rail-heavy corridors of Lansford and Tamaqua. - 1889 Map of Pottsville, 1964 Print
1889 Pottsville1964 Print · USGSAnthracite coal country and the complex rail networks of the late nineteenth century dominate this survey of the Schuylkill River valley. Genealogists and industrial historians can trace the early footprints of Pottsville, Schuylkill Haven, and the numerous rail branches serving New Philadelphia and Port Carbon.
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