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

1. 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.

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4. 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.

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7. 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.

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10. 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.

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13. 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.

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16. 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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19. 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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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. 1968 Map of Dayton, 1971 Print

    

    1968 Dayton

    1971 Print · USGS

    The hills of Armstrong and Jefferson counties were deeply shaped by coal and rail during the late sixties. Researchers can trace the legacy of extractive industry and rural life through Strip Mines, the Dayton High Sch, and family landmarks like St James Cem.

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34. 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.

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37. 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.

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40. 1969 Map of Distant, 1972 Print

    

    1969 Distant

    1972 Print · USGS

    Armstrong County is shaped by heavy industry and deep river valleys in the late sixties, just as the regional landscape was being transformed by resource extraction. Genealogists can trace family roots through sites like Oakland Cem or Jerusalem Ch while following the path of the Penn Central through South Bethlehem.

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43. 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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