1900s (20th Century) Maps of Bethel Township, Pennsylvania

1. 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.

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4. 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.

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7. 1907 Map of Freeport, 1956 Print

   

   1907 Freeport

   1956 Print · USGS

   The industrial river valleys of Armstrong, Westmoreland, and Butler counties come alive in this early 1900s survey. Genealogists and researchers can trace the rail-and-river network through Freeport and Schenley, locating old post offices at Garvers Ferry and Dime.

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10. 1909 Map of Freeport

    

    1909 Freeport

    1909 Print · USGS

    The industrial river valleys of the Allegheny and Kiskiminitas are captured here during the peak of Pennsylvania's rail-and-river era. Researchers can trace the early layouts of Freeport and Leechburg or locate vanished sites like the Lucesco PO.

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13. 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.

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16. 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.

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19. 1954 Map of Leechburg, 1956 Print

    

    1954 Leechburg

    1956 Print · USGS

    The confluence of the Allegheny and Kiskiminetas rivers defines this mid-century industrial corridor. Genealogists can trace family names at Oakland Cem and locate community anchors like Rogers Chapel or Kelly Station.

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22. 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.

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25. 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.

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28. 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.

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31. 1964 Map of Whitesburg, 1966 Print

    

    1964 Whitesburg

    1966 Print · USGS

    Armstrong County in the mid-1960s was defined by winding waterways and a robust rural extraction economy. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of local communities like Brick Church, Whitesburg, and Cochrans Mills alongside numerous family-named cemeteries and gas wells.

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34. 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.

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