Old Maps of New Paris, Bedford County for Metal Detecting

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New Paris, Bedford County maps

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  1. 1908 Map of Bedford, 1958 Print
    1908 Map of Bedford, 1958 Print
    1908 Bedford
    1958 Print · USGS
    Bedford County at the turn of the century reveals a landscape of ridge-top schools and valley mill towns connected by early rail. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous sites like Ryan Mill, Eight Square School, and Ogleton Felix PO.

  2. 1910 Map of Bedford
    1910 Map of Bedford
    1910 Bedford
    1910 Print · USGS
    Bedford County's agrarian valleys and mountain ridges are captured here during the peak of the rural schoolhouse era. Researchers can trace ancestral locations at Weyant PO, Schellsburg, and Mowrys Mills, or locate early landmarks like Eight Square School.
    4 unique versions available

  3. 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.

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. 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.

  7. 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.

  8. 1971 Map of Schellsburg, 1972 Print
    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.
    3 unique versions available

  9. 1977 Map of Schellsburg, 1979 Print
    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.

  10. 1981 Map of Johnstown, 1983 Print
    1981 Map of Johnstown, 1983 Print
    1981 Johnstown
    1983 Print · USGS
    South Central Pennsylvania is captured here in the early eighties, from the industrial heart of the Conemaugh Valley to the ridges of the Allegheny Front. Local historians can trace the rail corridors of Conrail and the growth of mountain communities like Ebensburg, Nanty Glo, and Windber.

  11. 2023 Map of Schellsburg, 2023 Print
    2023 Map of Schellsburg, 2023 Print
    2023 Schellsburg
    2023 Print · USGS
    Bedford and Somerset counties are shown here as they appeared in the early 2020s, defined by the high ridges of the Allegheny Front. Genealogists can locate family-named sites like the William Frazier Burial Ground and Cuppett Family Cem near Schellsburg.

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