1940s Maps of Bradford County, Pennsylvania

1. 1942 Map of Sayre

   

   1942 Sayre

   1942 Print · USGS

   The river confluence at Sayre and Athens stands as a major rail and industrial center in the years before the war. Family historians can trace rural roots through numerous upland landmarks like Harkness Cem, Riggs Ch, and the Doty Hill Sch.

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4. 1942 Map of Canton, 1958 Print

   

   1942 Canton

   1958 Print · USGS

   Canton and the surrounding Bradford County highlands are shown here in the early 1940s as a landscape of small valley towns and mountain schools. Genealogists and historians can trace old homesteads and local landmarks like Minnequa, Cowley Sta, and Ward Sch.

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7. 1943 Map of Towanda, 1944 Print

   

   1943 Towanda

   1944 Print · USGS

   Towanda and the Susquehanna River valley are captured here during the mid-1940s, showing a landscape defined by river-rail transit and upland farming. Genealogists can locate dozens of country schools and churches, from Pine Grove Sch to the Bald Eagle Ch.

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10. 1943 Map of Monroeton, 1945 Print

    

    1943 Monroeton

    1945 Print · USGS

    The Susquehanna River valley and the highlands of Bradford County are captured in detail here during the 1940s. Genealogists and local researchers can trace family landmarks like the French Asylum Church, Homets Ferry, and rural schoolhouses such as Bull Sch.

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13. 1943 Map of Powell, 1955 Print

    

    1943 Powell

    1955 Print · USGS

    In the early 1940s, the mountainous terrain of Bradford and Sullivan counties supported remote settlements and forest industries along the Schrader Creek corridor. Genealogists and historians can locate legacy sites like the Friends Meeting House, the Sugar Ridge Ch, and the isolated Barclay Station.

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16. 1943 Map of Le Raysville, 1960 Print

    

    1943 Le Raysville

    1960 Print · USGS

    Northeastern Pennsylvania hill country is captured here during the mid-forties as it straddled the border of Bradford and Susquehanna counties. Genealogists can trace family names and small-town roots through Little Meadows, Le Raysville, and numerous country burial sites like the Centerville Cem.

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19. 1944 Map of Canton

    

    1944 Canton

    1944 Print · USGS

    North-central Pennsylvania’s rugged creek valleys and rail corridors are captured here just as the mountain economies were shifting in the early 1940s. Genealogists can trace family footprints at Spencertown and Dogtown, or locate rural landmarks like the Joe Hill Sch and Maple Summit Ch.

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22. 1945 Map of Le Raysville

    

    1945 Le Raysville

    1945 Print · USGS

    The borderlands of Susquehanna and Bradford counties are captured here in the mid-1940s, showing a landscape of small farming hamlets and upland ridges. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous remote burial sites and schools like Fowler Hill Cem or Logan Hill Sch.

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25. 1945 Map of Powell

    

    1945 Powell

    1945 Print · USGS

    Bradford and Sullivan Counties at the end of the Second World War show a landscape of deep valleys and highland settlements. Researchers can locate local landmarks like the Friends Meeting House, the East Sch (abandoned), and old rail stops at Barclay Station.

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28. 1945 Map of Meshoppen, 1952 Print

    

    1945 Meshoppen

    1952 Print · USGS

    Northeastern Pennsylvania hill country and the winding Susquehanna River are captured here in the years following the war. Researchers can trace the legacy of small farming and rail communities through landmarks like Skinners Eddy, Mehoopany Sta, and Golden Hill Sch.

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31. 1945 Map of Auburn Center, 1956 Print

    

    1945 Auburn Center

    1956 Print · USGS

    Susquehanna County farming communities are captured here in the mid-1940s, showing a landscape of small hamlets and family-named hills. Researchers can locate specific homesteads near Auburn Center, Boles Cem., and several rural churches like Shannon Hill Ch.

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34. 1945 Map of Jenningsville, 1956 Print

    

    1945 Jenningsville

    1956 Print · USGS

    Wyoming County's rural heartland is captured here just after the war, showing a landscape of upland ridges and creek-side settlements. Genealogists and historians can trace old homesteads and landmarks like Robinson Cem, Golden Hill Sch, and the winding North Branch Mehoopany Creek.

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37. 1945 Map of Laceyville, 1971 Print

    

    1945 Laceyville

    1971 Print · USGS

    The Susquehanna River loops through Wyoming and Bradford Counties in the 1940s, revealing a landscape of riverside villages and upland farms. Trace the rail-and-river economy through Laceyville, the winding Lehigh Valley railroad, and family-named landmarks like Quicks Bend Cem and Spring Hill Sch.

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40. 1947 Map of Jenningsville

    

    1947 Jenningsville

    1947 Print · USGS

    Wyoming County at the close of the 1940s reveals a landscape of river-valley industry and upland farming. Trace the path of the Lehigh Valley Railroad or locate ancestral sites like Sugar Hill Sch and Robinson Cem.

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43. 1947 Map of Auburn Center

    

    1947 Auburn Center

    1947 Print · USGS

    Susquehanna County in the late 1940s is a landscape of high ridges and rural crossroads communities. Genealogists and local historians can trace family locations near Boles Cem. or investigate old community centers like Retta, Rushboro, and South Auburn.

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46. 1947 Map of Laceyville

    

    1947 Laceyville

    1947 Print · USGS

    The riverfront communities of Laceyville and Skinners Eddy are captured just after the war as the Lehigh Valley Railroad moved goods along the Susquehanna. Researchers can trace family history through several sites like Merryall Cem and Spring Hill Sch.

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49. 1948 Map of Sayre

    

    1948 Sayre

    1948 Print · USGS

    The twin rivers of Bradford County meet in the late 1940s, defining a landscape shaped by the Lehigh Valley railroad and valley agriculture. Genealogists can trace early homesteads and landmarks like Harknessburg Cem, Doty Hill Sch, and Ridgebury Chapel.

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