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Maxatawny Township, PA maps

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  1. 1894 Map of Reading
    1894 Map of Reading
    1894 Reading
    1894 Print · USGS
    In 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
  4. 1902 Map of Boyertown
    1902 Map of Boyertown
    1902 Boyertown
    1902 Print · USGS
    Southeast Pennsylvania at the dawn of the century reveals an intricate landscape of iron-era settlements and early rail networks. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of Boyertown, locate rural landmarks like Landis Store, or follow the path of the Schuylkill Canal.
    9 unique versions available
  7. 1902 Map of Slatington
    1902 Map of Slatington
    1902 Slatington
    1902 Print · USGS
    Lehigh County's industrial and quarrying heart comes into focus at the dawn of the 1900s. Researchers can trace the path of the Lehigh Canal and locate family landmarks like Peters Store, Jordan Church, and the Consolidated Quarries.
    5 unique versions available
  10. 1909 Map of Hamburg, 1957 Print
    1909 Map of Hamburg, 1957 Print
    1909 Hamburg
    1957 Print · USGS
    Schuylkill and Berks counties are captured here during the height of the steam era, showing the intricate relationship between the mountain gaps and the rail lines. Genealogists and researchers can trace old postal routes through Wessnersville Stony Run P O, locate the historic Five Locks, and identify family farms near Crystal Cave.
  13. 1911 Map of Hamburg
    1911 Map of Hamburg
    1911 Hamburg
    1911 Print · USGS
    Berks and Schuylkill counties are captured here at a peak of rail-driven rural life just before the Great War. Researchers can trace family roots through specific locales like New Ringgold, Dorset Sta, and the historic Five Locks along the Schuylkill River.
    5 unique versions available
  16. 1913 Map of Reading, 1954 Print
    1913 Map of Reading, 1954 Print
    1913 Reading
    1954 Print · USGS
    The 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.
  19. 1915 Map of Reading
    1915 Map of Reading
    1915 Reading
    1915 Print · USGS
    Berks 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
  22. 1937 Map of Allentown West
    1937 Map of Allentown West
    1937 Allentown West
    1937 Print · USGS
    Lehigh County at the end of the Depression era reveals a dense network of rural schoolhouses and crossroads hamlets before post-war expansion. Genealogists can trace family names at James Peters Sch or Heidelberg Sch, and locate landmarks like Schantz Spr and Rising Sun.
  25. 1942 Map of Allentown West
    1942 Map of Allentown West
    1942 Allentown West
    1942 Print · USGS
    Lehigh County during the early war years displays a landscape of industrial river towns and agrarian crossroads. Researchers can locate dozens of country schools like Snyder Sch, historic landmarks like Cedar Crest College, and the sprawling Trexler Game Preserve.
    3 unique versions available
  28. 1943 Map of Manatawny
    1943 Map of Manatawny
    1943 Manatawny
    1943 Print · USGS
    Berks County's rural townships are captured in detail during the early war years, showing a landscape of traditional farmsteads and small crossroads communities. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations near Hill Church, Landis Store, and along the Reading rail line.
  31. 1944 Map of Reading
    1944 Map of Reading
    1944 Reading
    1944 Print · USGS
    Reading 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.
  34. 1944 Map of Newark, 1971 Print
    1944 Map of Newark, 1971 Print
    1944 Newark
    1971 Print · USGS
    The 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
  37. 1946 Map of Reading
    1946 Map of Reading
    1946 Reading
    1946 Print · USGS
    Berks 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.
  40. 1949 Map of Newark
    1949 Map of Newark
    1949 Newark
    1949 Print · USGS
    The 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
  43. 1956 Map of Newark
    1956 Map of Newark
    1956 Newark
    1956 Print · USGS
    The 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
  46. 1956 Map of Fleetwood, 1957 Print
    1956 Map of Fleetwood, 1957 Print
    1956 Fleetwood
    1957 Print · USGS
    Berks County farming communities and the local rail network are captured here in the mid-fifties. Researchers can trace family roots through sites like Beckers St Peters Ch, visit the Oley Furnace, or locate old schoolhouses like Dreibelbis Sch.
    7 unique versions available
  49. 1956 Map of Kutztown, 1957 Print
    1956 Map of Kutztown, 1957 Print
    1956 Kutztown
    1957 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Berks County comes into focus as a landscape of rural tradition and collegiate growth. Researchers can trace local heritage at Kutztown State Teachers College, explore family roots near New Jerusalem Ch, or locate the historic Dietrichs Mill Bridge along the creek.
    7 unique versions available
  52. 1956 Map of Hamburg, 1960 Print
    1956 Map of Hamburg, 1960 Print
    1956 Hamburg
    1960 Print · USGS
    Pennsylvania's ridge-and-valley country comes to life in the mid-fifties, from the Schuylkill River to the Lehigh border. Genealogists and hikers can trace the Appalachian Trail over Blue Mountain or locate family roots near New Bethel Ch and Crystal Cave.
    2 unique versions available
  55. 1957 Map of Newark
    1957 Map of Newark
    1957 Newark
    1957 Print · USGS
    The 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.
  58. 1957 Map of Manatawny, 1958 Print
    1957 Map of Manatawny, 1958 Print
    1957 Manatawny
    1958 Print · USGS
    Berks County's rural townships are captured here in the late fifties, showing a landscape of family-run farms and traditional crossroads. Genealogists and historians can trace Hill Church, the site of Mountain Marys Grave, and dozens of local schools from Landis Well Sch to Lobachs Sch.
    5 unique versions available
  61. 1957 Map of Alburtis, 1960 Print
    1957 Map of Alburtis, 1960 Print
    1957 Alburtis
    1960 Print · USGS
    Lehigh County thrives at mid-century as a hub of heavy industry and suburban expansion along the winding Lehigh River. Trace the rail lines of the Ironton RR, find the early grounds of Dorney Park, or locate family sites near Laurys Station.
    3 unique versions available
  64. 1960 Map of Newark
    1960 Map of Newark
    1960 Newark
    1960 Print · USGS
    The 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
  67. 1964 Map of Newark
    1964 Map of Newark
    1964 Newark
    1964 Print · USGS
    Greater 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
  70. 1965 Map of Topton, 1967 Print
    1965 Map of Topton, 1967 Print
    1965 Topton
    1967 Print · USGS
    The Pennsylvania countryside of the mid-sixties is captured here along the Berks and Lehigh county line. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous small settlements like Seipstown, Klines Corner, and the railroad hub at Shamrock Station.
    5 unique versions available
  73. 1984 Map of Allentown, 1985 Print
    1984 Map of Allentown, 1985 Print
    1984 Allentown
    1985 Print · USGS
    The Lehigh Valley and southern Poconos are captured in the mid-eighties as industry and academic life converge along the river corridor. Trace the rail-and-water networks connecting Jim Thorpe and Bethlehem, or explore landmarks like Lehigh University and the Delaware Water Gap.
    3 unique versions available
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