1970s Maps of Bedford County, Pennsylvania

1. 1971 Map of Schellsburg, 1972 Print

   

   1971 Schellsburg

   1972 Print · USGS

   Bedford County at the start of the seventies reveals a landscape of protected game lands and emerging state recreation areas. Genealogists and hikers can trace old homesteads near New Paris, remote churches like Pleasant View Ch, and the shoreline of Shawnee Lake.

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4. 1971 Map of Central City, 1972 Print

   

   1971 Central City

   1972 Print · USGS

   Somerset County coal towns and lakeside developments are captured here in the early seventies. Genealogists and industrial historians can trace the Penn Central rail lines connecting Central City and Cairnbrook to local strip mines and the Township High Sch.

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7. 1971 Map of Alum Bank, 1973 Print

   

   1971 Alum Bank

   1973 Print · USGS

   Bedford County in the early 1970s shows a landscape of ridge-and-valley settlements connected by the Penn Central railroad. Genealogists and historians can locate family-named sites, rural churches like Horne Ch, and landmarks like the Fish Hatchery or Alum Bank.

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10. 1971 Map of Bedford, 1973 Print

    

    1971 Bedford

    1973 Print · USGS

    Bedford County during the early seventies is a landscape defined by the Raystown Branch valley and the bustling Pennsylvania Turnpike. Researchers can trace family roots through St Pauls Cem, the Covered Bridge at Napier, and old crossroads like Wolfsburg and Cessna.

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13. 1971 Map of Ogletown, 1973 Print

    

    1971 Ogletown

    1973 Print · USGS

    Bedford and Somerset Counties are documented here in the early 1970s, showing a landscape defined by state forestry and mountain ridges. Researchers can locate remote settlements like Ogletown and Ryot, alongside local landmarks such as Calvary Ch and Pine Lake.

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16. 1977 Map of New Baltimore, 1979 Print

    

    1977 New Baltimore

    1979 Print · USGS

    The Somerset County countryside comes into focus in the late seventies, showing the intricate patchwork of farms and timber along the Raystown Branch Juniata River. Trace the rural layout of New Baltimore, Mt Zion, and the high terrain of Dividing Ridge.

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19. 1977 Map of Central City, 1979 Print

    

    1977 Central City

    1979 Print · USGS

    Somerset County's coal towns and developing lakes are seen in this late-seventies aerial survey. Trace industrial land use and neighborhood growth near Central City or explore the shorelines of Indian Lake and Lake Stonycreek.

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22. 1977 Map of Cumberland, 1979 Print

    

    1977 Cumberland

    1979 Print · USGS

    Western Maryland settlements follow the narrow valley floors in the late seventies, clustered around the gap at Cumberland. Trace the residential growth and industrial layouts from Ellerslie to the ridges of Little Allegheny Mountain.

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25. 1977 Map of Schellsburg, 1979 Print

    

    1977 Schellsburg

    1979 Print · USGS

    Bedford County during the late seventies shows a rural landscape defined by the winding Raystown Branch Juniata River and the recreation area at Shawnee Lake. Genealogists can locate family roots in New Paris, Helixville, or Schellsburg, while tracing local landmarks like the New Paris Central Sch and two historic Covered Bridge crossings.

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28. 1977 Map of Fairhope, 1979 Print

    

    1977 Fairhope

    1979 Print · USGS

    Somerset County in the late seventies is seen through high-altitude aerial imagery, capturing the steep ridges and narrow valleys of the Allegheny Front. Local historians can trace small rural clusters like Fairhope, Pinnells Mills, and Glencoe.

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31. 1977 Map of Ogletown, 1979 Print

    

    1977 Ogletown

    1979 Print · USGS

    Bedford County's rural landscape is captured in this late-seventies aerial survey of the forest and farm country. Genealogists and historians can trace property lines and land use near settlements like Ogletown and Ryot or along the slopes of Shade Mountain.

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