1950s Maps of Reading Township, Pennsylvania

1. 1950 Map of Harrisburg, 1952 Print

   

   1950 Harrisburg

   1952 Print · USGS

   Mid-century Central Pennsylvania comes alive through its dense rail networks and river valley settlements during the post-war industrial era. Genealogists and historians can trace family roots through hubs like Harrisburg, locate Carlisle Barracks, or follow the Pennsylvania RR through the Lebanon Valley.

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4. 1951 Map of Gettysburg, 1954 Print

   

   1951 Gettysburg

   1954 Print · USGS

   Gettysburg and its surrounding Adams County townships appear here during the early fifties, blending solemn Civil War landmarks with a bustling mid-century rural economy. Genealogists can locate family-named sites like Ziegler Mill, trace students at Locust Grove Sch, or find ancestors at Conewago Chapel.

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7. 1952 Map of Dillsburg, 1958 Print

   

   1952 Dillsburg

   1958 Print · USGS

   Dillsburg and the surrounding rural townships of York and Adams Counties are shown in the early fifties as the region balanced agriculture with growing community centers. Researchers can trace old family sites and rural landmarks like Deardorffs Mill, Sunny Side Cemetery, and the Appalachian Trail.

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10. 1952 Map of Carlisle, 1959 Print

    

    1952 Carlisle

    1959 Print · USGS

    Cumberland County at the midpoint of the century shows a landscape defined by its historic military presence and the emerging Turnpike. Genealogists and hikers can trace the Appalachian Trail over Long Mountain or locate family sites at Churchtown and Deardorffs Mill.

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13. 1953 Map of Abbottstown, 1956 Print

    

    1953 Abbottstown

    1956 Print · USGS

    Mid-century Adams and York counties are shown as a landscape of small farming communities and country churches linked by the three-lane Lincoln Highway. Genealogists can trace family footprints at Paradise Protectory, Mummerts Ch, and Airy Hill Sch.

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16. 1954 Map of Baltimore

    

    1954 Baltimore

    1954 Print · USGS

    The Mid-Atlantic region in the early fifties shows a landscape of growing suburban centers and heavy rail corridors. Trace mid-century transit networks and military landmarks from the Aberdeen Proving Ground to the Gettysburg National Military Park.

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19. 1956 Map of Baltimore

    

    1956 Baltimore

    1956 Print · USGS

    Mid-century Maryland and Pennsylvania are captured here during a period of massive suburban and military growth across the Chesapeake region. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail corridors of the Baltimore & Ohio RR and locate landmarks like Fort McHenry or the Aberdeen Proving Ground.

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22. 1957 Map of Harrisburg

    

    1957 Harrisburg

    1957 Print · USGS

    Mid-century Central Pennsylvania comes into focus as a bustling network of rail, river, and mountain ridges. Genealogists and historians can trace the development of the State Capitol and surrounding hubs like Middletown, Columbia, and Pottsville.

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25. 1957 Map of Baltimore, 1964 Print

    

    1957 Baltimore

    1964 Print · USGS

    Maryland and Southern Pennsylvania are shown during the mid-century expansion of the Baltimore-Washington corridor. Researchers can trace the extensive rail lines of the Baltimore & Ohio RR and locate sites like Fort Detrick and Gettysburg National Military Park.

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