Old Maps of Five Points, Exeter Township
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Five Points, Exeter Township maps
(16)- 1894 Map of Reading1894 Reading1894 Print · USGSIn the 1890s, the industrial core of Berks County was defined by its coal-and-iron rail networks and the winding Schuylkill River. Genealogists and historians can trace late-nineteenth-century life in Reading and surrounding villages like Shoemakersville or find local landmarks such as Spies Church.5 unique versions available
- 1913 Map of Reading, 1954 Print1913 Reading1954 Print · USGSThe Schuylkill valley near the turn of the century shows a landscape transitioning between its colonial iron roots and a modern rail-driven economy. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations near the Friends Meetinghouse, Van Reeds Mill, or the many district schoolhouses like Neff School.
- 1915 Map of Reading1915 Reading1915 Print · USGSBerks County at the height of its industrial and rail era shows a landscape where iron furnaces and canals meet growing boroughs. Trace the paths of the Schuylkill Canal, locate old sites like Oley Furnace, or find family landmarks like Gernant Church and Epler School.6 unique versions available
- 1944 Map of Reading1944 Reading1944 Print · USGSReading and its surrounding Berks County townships appear here during the height of the mid-century industrial era. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations through dozens of named schools like Shirk Sch and Cedar top Sch, or locate ancestral sites at Oley Furnace and Charles Evans Cem.
- 1944 Map of Newark, 1971 Print1944 Newark1971 Print · USGSThe industrial corridor from Philadelphia to New York was in a period of massive transition during the mid-forties. Genealogists and researchers can trace the rail lines of the Lehigh Valley RR, locate military installations like Picatinny Arsenal, and explore the early sprawl near Levittown.5 unique versions available
- 1946 Map of Reading1946 Reading1946 Print · USGSBerks County's industrial and agricultural heartland is documented here just after the war, centered on the bustling hub of Reading. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named landmarks like Hecktown Sch, Friends Meeting House, and Van Reeds Mill.
- 1947 Map of Birdsboro, 1967 Print1947 Birdsboro1967 Print · USGSBerks County’s industrial and colonial history converge along the Schuylkill River in the late 1940s. Genealogists and historians can trace family sites like the Daniel Boone Homestead and the Exeter Friends Meeting House.4 unique versions available
- 1949 Map of Newark1949 Newark1949 Print · USGSThe industrial corridor between Philadelphia and New York comes alive in this post-war survey. Genealogists and historians can trace the massive rail networks of the Reading Railroad and locate major installations like Fort Dix or Picatinny Arsenal.2 unique versions available
- 1950 Map of Birdsboro1950 Birdsboro1950 Print · USGSBerks County's industrial and agricultural heartland is captured here just after the war, centered on the Birdsboro rail hub. Trace family history through landmarks like the Daniel Boone Homestead, Exeter Friends Meeting House, and Stony Creek Mills.
- 1956 Map of Newark1956 Newark1956 Print · USGSThe industrial heart of the Mid-Atlantic is captured here at the dawn of the highway era, tracing the dense corridors between Newark and Philadelphia. Genealogists and local historians can map the rail networks of the Reading RR or locate mid-century military life at Fort Dix Military Reservation.2 unique versions available
- 1957 Map of Newark1957 Newark1957 Print · USGSThe industrial and military heart of the Mid-Atlantic is mapped during its post-war suburban boom. Genealogists and historians can trace the intricate rail corridors of the Reading Railroad and locate key landmarks from Princeton University to Fort Hancock.
- 1960 Map of Newark1960 Newark1960 Print · USGSThe industrial heart of the Mid-Atlantic is shown at mid-century, stretching from the dense urban centers of Newark and Philadelphia to the Blue Mountain ridges. Researchers can trace historic rail lines, coastal defenses at Fort Hancock, and the riverfront growth of Trenton and Easton.3 unique versions available
- 1964 Map of Newark1964 Newark1964 Print · USGSGreater New Jersey and eastern Pennsylvania appear at the peak of their industrial and rail-centered development in the mid-sixties. Genealogists and historians can trace the paths of the Pennsylvania RR, identify mid-century landmarks like CAMP KILMER, or follow the Schuylkill River through READING.2 unique versions available
- 1984 Map of Reading, 1986 Print1984 Reading1986 Print · USGSSoutheastern Pennsylvania in the mid-eighties shows a landscape of established industrial hubs and rapid suburban expansion. Trace local history through landmarks like Valley Forge National Historical Park, the Willow Grove Naval Air Station, and Kutztown University.2 unique versions available
- 1999 Map of Birdsboro, 2001 Print1999 Birdsboro2001 Print · USGSBerks County at the turn of the millennium shows a deep layering of colonial history and industrial transit along the Schuylkill River. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named landmarks like the Daniel Boone Homestead, de Benneville House, and Stonetown.
- 2023 Map of Birdsboro, 2023 Print2023 Birdsboro2023 Print · USGSBerks County's river-and-rail corridor is recorded here in detail, centered on the Schuylkill. Genealogists can trace local roots at Old Birdsboro Cem, Exeter Friends Meeting House, and Monocacy Station.
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