Old Maps of Atwood, Armstrong County for Academic Research

Study the evolution of Atwood with 22 high-resolution historic maps. Whether you're teaching, researching, or modeling changes in land use, these maps provide essential visual documentation of urban, environmental, and geographic change.

  • Analyze long-term change: Track patterns in development, transportation, and natural features.
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These maps are a powerful tool for teaching, research, and visualizing how Atwood has changed over the decades.


Atwood, Armstrong County maps

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  1. 1901 Map of Rural Valley, 1957 Print
    1901 Map of Rural Valley, 1957 Print
    1901 Rural Valley
    1957 Print · USGS
    Armstrong County’s river valleys and iron-working hamlets are captured here at the start of the twentieth century. Researchers can trace the legacy of early industry at Mahoning Furnace or follow the path of the Pennsylvania R.R. through Templeton.
    2 unique versions available

  2. 1902 Map of Indiana
    1902 Map of Indiana
    1902 Indiana
    1902 Print · USGS
    Indiana County at the turn of the century shows a landscape of growing rail towns and rural farmsteads connected by the Pennsylvania Railroad. Researchers can trace ancestral roots through vanished crossroads and early industrial sites like Homer, Mechanicsburg, and Graceton.
    8 unique versions available

  3. 1902 Map of Elders Ridge, 1957 Print
    1902 Map of Elders Ridge, 1957 Print
    1902 Elders Ridge
    1957 Print · USGS
    Western Pennsylvania at the turn of the century reveals a landscape of deep valleys and rising industrial rail lines. Genealogists can trace family roots through rural hubs like Brick Church, Elderton, and the namesake village of Elders Ridge.
    2 unique versions available

  4. 1903 Map of Rural Valley
    1903 Map of Rural Valley
    1903 Rural Valley
    1903 Print · USGS
    Armstrong County at the dawn of the twentieth century shows a landscape defined by iron furnaces and winding river valleys. Genealogists can trace family roots in early settlements like Templeton, Goheenville, and Putneyville or locate landmarks such as Mahoning Furnace and Stone House.
    6 unique versions available

  5. 1904 Map of Elders Ridge
    1904 Map of Elders Ridge
    1904 Elders Ridge
    1904 Print · USGS
    Armstrong and Indiana Counties are shown here during the early 1900s, when the river-and-rail economy dominated the valley floor. Researchers can trace ancestral roots through rural hamlets like Elders Ridge, Cochran Mills, and Shelocta, or follow the Western Pennsylvania Division (P. R. R.) along the Kiskiminitas River.
    5 unique versions available

  6. 1909 Map of Smicksburg
    1909 Map of Smicksburg
    1909 Smicksburg
    1909 Print · USGS
    Indiana and Jefferson Counties are seen here in the early twentieth century as a complex network of small hamlets and emerging rail lines. Genealogists can trace family roots through specific landmarks like Motterns Mill, Mt Zion Church, and the dual-named New Salem Pierce PO.
    2 unique versions available

  7. 1938 Map of Smicksburg, 1965 Print
    1938 Map of Smicksburg, 1965 Print
    1938 Smicksburg
    1965 Print · USGS
    The rural valleys of western Pennsylvania are captured here just before the Second World War, showing a network of railroad towns and agricultural hubs. Researchers can trace the lineage of local landmarks like Mottarns Mill, Glade Run Ch, and the many one-room schoolhouses such as Schranger Sch.

  8. 1939 Map of Smicksburg
    1939 Map of Smicksburg
    1939 Smicksburg
    1939 Print · USGS
    Before the mid-century industrial shifts, this part of rural Pennsylvania was a busy landscape of township schools and creek-side rail stops. Genealogists can trace early homesteads near Smicksburg, Moffatts Mill, and Gilgal Ch.
    2 unique versions available

  9. 1953 Map of Pittsburgh
    1953 Map of Pittsburgh
    1953 Pittsburgh
    1953 Print · USGS
    Western Pennsylvania's industrial landscape at the start of the fifties shows the steel and rail corridors between Pittsburgh and Altoona. Trace family roots in river towns like Tarentum or follow the Pennsylvania Turnpike across Laurel Hill.

  10. 1954 Map of Pittsburgh
    1954 Map of Pittsburgh
    1954 Pittsburgh
    1954 Print · USGS
    Western Pennsylvania in the early fifties remains a powerhouse of heavy industry and vital transit corridors. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail-and-river network connecting Pittsburgh, Johnstown, and Altoona via the Pennsylvania RR and the Lincoln Highway.
    2 unique versions available

  11. 1958 Map of Pittsburgh
    1958 Map of Pittsburgh
    1958 Pittsburgh
    1958 Print · USGS
    Western Pennsylvania in the late fifties shows an industrial heartland defined by the confluence of the Allegheny River and Monongahela River. Researchers can trace the sprawling rail networks of the Pennsylvania RR and find established towns like Butler, Latrobe, and Windber.
    5 unique versions available

  12. 1959 Map of Pittsburgh
    1959 Map of Pittsburgh
    1959 Pittsburgh
    1959 Print · USGS
    Western Pennsylvania in the late fifties is captured here at the height of its industrial era. Genealogists and historians can trace the riverfront growth of Pittsburgh, the rail works at Altoona, and the mountain gaps of Laurel Hill.

  13. 1963 Map of Ernest, 1965 Print
    1963 Map of Ernest, 1965 Print
    1963 Ernest
    1965 Print · USGS
    Indiana County was a hub of coal and rail activity in the 1960s, centered on the growing northern suburbs of Indiana. Researchers can trace historic industrial sites like the Mina Dump or locate ancestral sites such as Old Washington Cem and Harmony Grove Ch.
    4 unique versions available

  14. 1964 Map of Pittsburgh
    1964 Map of Pittsburgh
    1964 Pittsburgh
    1964 Print · USGS
    Western Pennsylvania in the late fifties and early sixties shows a landscape of powerful river industries and expanding highways. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail corridors of the Pennsylvania RR through industrial hubs like Johnstown, Altoona, and Nanty Glo.

  15. 1964 Map of Elderton, 1966 Print
    1964 Map of Elderton, 1966 Print
    1964 Elderton
    1966 Print · USGS
    The Armstrong and Indiana county border comes alive in the mid-sixties, showing a landscape of deep valleys and expanding gas fields. Researchers can locate family sites near Elderton, trace the Baltimore and Ohio line, or find Salem Ch and St Jacobs Ch.
    3 unique versions available

  16. 1968 Map of Plumville, 1971 Print
    1968 Map of Plumville, 1971 Print
    1968 Plumville
    1971 Print · USGS
    Indiana and Armstrong counties meet in this late 1960s survey of Pennsylvania's rolling plateau and creek valleys. Genealogists and historians can trace numerous rural burial sites like Sacred Heart Cem and industry markers such as Hoosicks Mill.
    3 unique versions available

  17. 1969 Map of Rural Valley, 1972 Print
    1969 Map of Rural Valley, 1972 Print
    1969 Rural Valley
    1972 Print · USGS
    Armstrong County's mining and gas-drilling heritage is on full display in the late sixties. Genealogists and historians can trace family roots near Rural Valley, NuMine, and Yatesboro, or locate rural churches like St Michaels Ch.
    3 unique versions available

  18. 1983 Map of Indiana
    1983 Map of Indiana
    1983 Indiana
    1983 Print · USGS
    Western Pennsylvania in the early eighties shows a landscape of industrial river towns and expanding university campuses. Genealogists can trace family roots through Lucernemines and Spring Church, or locate ancestors in Oakland Cemetery.

  19. 2023 Map of Rural Valley, 2023 Print
    2023 Map of Rural Valley, 2023 Print
    2023 Rural Valley
    2023 Print · USGS
    Armstrong County’s rural valleys and high ridges are captured here in the 2020s, showing a landscape shaped by historical paths and small-town resilience. Genealogists can trace family ties through numerous sites like Rural Valley Cem, the Harkleroad Cem, or the Great Shamokin Path Trail.

  20. 2023 Map of Ernest, 2023 Print
    2023 Map of Ernest, 2023 Print
    2023 Ernest
    2023 Print · USGS
    Indiana County's northern hills are shown in detail as they appeared recently, revealing a landscape defined by deep valleys and high-elevation cemeteries. Genealogists can trace family connections at Old Washington Cem or Center Presbyterian Cem while exploring rural hamlets like Willet and Kimmel.

  21. 2023 Map of Elderton, 2023 Print
    2023 Map of Elderton, 2023 Print
    2023 Elderton
    2023 Print · USGS
    The borderlands of Armstrong and Indiana Counties are captured here in the early 2020s, showing a rural landscape shaped by narrow valleys and local waterways. Family historians can trace numerous burial sites like Kimmel Cem and Montgomery Family Cem or locate the quiet crossroads of Gastown and Atwood.

  22. 2023 Map of Plumville, 2023 Print
    2023 Map of Plumville, 2023 Print
    2023 Plumville
    2023 Print · USGS
    Western Pennsylvania's rural landscape is captured here in the early twenty-first century, spanning the border of Armstrong and Indiana Counties. Genealogists can trace family landmarks and numerous local burial sites including Plumville Cem and Slate Hill Cem.

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