Old Maps of Wells Township, Pennsylvania for Metal Detecting

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Wells Township, PA maps

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  1. 1895 Map of Elmira
    1895 Map of Elmira
    1895 Elmira
    1895 Print · USGS
    Chemung County and the northern Pennsylvania border appear as a thriving rail hub in the 1890s. Genealogists and local historians can trace the early grids of Elmira, the important rail junctions at State Line Junction, and family-named landmarks like Hawley Hill.
    10 unique versions available

  2. 1905 Map of Watkins Glen
    1905 Map of Watkins Glen
    1905 Watkins Glen
    1905 Print · USGS
    The Finger Lakes and Southern Tier regions are captured at the start of the century, showing a landscape defined by deep glens and heavy rail. Genealogists and historians can trace the paths of the Northern Central RR through Watkins or locate family sites near Burdett and Horseheads.
    4 unique versions available

  3. 1931 Map of Troy
    1931 Map of Troy
    1931 Troy
    1931 Print · USGS
    Bradford County’s northern valleys and high ridges appear here in the early 1930s, showing a landscape of small hamlets and cross-country rail lines. Genealogists can locate family landmarks such as Besley Cem, Mitchells Mill, and early schools like Doty Hill Sch.
    2 unique versions available

  4. 1938 Map of Troy
    1938 Map of Troy
    1938 Troy
    1938 Print · USGS
    Northern Bradford and Tioga Counties are captured here in the late 1930s, showing a landscape of upland farms and railroad hamlets. Genealogists can trace family footprints at Roseville Rutland PO, the Armenia Ch, or the Besley Cem.
    3 unique versions available

  5. 1950 Map of Elmira
    1950 Map of Elmira
    1950 Elmira
    1950 Print · USGS
    The Finger Lakes region thrived in the late 1940s as a hub of industry and transport. Trace family roots and vanished landmarks near Seneca Lake or explore the rail lines of the Erie RR and the sprawling Seneca Ordnance Depot.
    2 unique versions available

  6. 1953 Map of Seeley Creek, 1955 Print
    1953 Map of Seeley Creek, 1955 Print
    1953 Seeley Creek
    1955 Print · USGS
    The Chemung River valley and the hills of the state line appear here in the early fifties, before modern expansion. Researchers can trace rural school districts like Caton Sch No 2, family-named summits such as Kinner Hill, and the grounds of the Mt Savior Monastery.
    2 unique versions available

  7. 1953 Map of Elmira, 1955 Print
    1953 Map of Elmira, 1955 Print
    1953 Elmira
    1955 Print · USGS
    The Chemung River valley is shown at a mid-century peak of rail and institutional development. Researchers can trace the extensive Erie RR network and locate family plots in Woodlawn Cemetery or the Fulton Street Cem.
    2 unique versions available

  8. 1953 Map of Elmira, 1961 Print
    1953 Map of Elmira, 1961 Print
    1953 Elmira
    1961 Print · USGS
    Chemung County and the Pennsylvania borderlands are captured here in the early fifties, showing the industrial pulse of the river valley. Trace family roots through numerous district schools like Quackenbush Sch and burial grounds such as Woodlawn Cem.
    2 unique versions available

  9. 1954 Map of Williamsport
    1954 Map of Williamsport
    1954 Williamsport
    1954 Print · USGS
    North-central Pennsylvania in the mid-fifties is defined by the winding West Branch Susquehanna River and its industrial valley. Local historians can trace the massive Susquehanna Ordnance Depot and the extensive rail networks of the Pennsylvania Railroad.

  10. 1954 Map of Millerton, 1956 Print
    1954 Map of Millerton, 1956 Print
    1954 Millerton
    1956 Print · USGS
    Tioga County farming communities thrive along the New York border in the mid-fifties, before modern development altered these rural corridors. Researchers can trace family roots at West Jackson Ch or locate vanished homesteads near Pumpkin Hill Cem and Sopertown.
    4 unique versions available

  11. 1954 Map of Gillett, 1956 Print
    1954 Map of Gillett, 1956 Print
    1954 Gillett
    1956 Print · USGS
    Northern Bradford County's valley farms and rail sidings are frozen in time during the mid-fifties. Researchers can trace family-named landmarks and rural congregations like Baptist Hill Ch, Snedekerville, and the Doty Hill Cem along the PENNSYLVANIA railroad line.
    4 unique versions available

  12. 1958 Map of Elmira
    1958 Map of Elmira
    1958 Elmira
    1958 Print · USGS
    The New York Finger Lakes during the late fifties reveal a complex landscape of glacial geology and industrial growth. Researchers can trace historic transport corridors like the Erie Canal and Erie RR, or locate institutional landmarks like Cornell University.
    2 unique versions available

  13. 1960 Map of Williamsport
    1960 Map of Williamsport
    1960 Williamsport
    1960 Print · USGS
    North-central Pennsylvania in the mid-twentieth century was a vital corridor of rail and river industry stretching from the New York line to the coal regions. Genealogists can trace the rail networks of the Pennsylvania RR and Lehigh Valley RR connecting towns like Williamsport, Towanda, and Lock Haven.

  14. 1962 Map of Williamsport, 1966 Print
    1962 Map of Williamsport, 1966 Print
    1962 Williamsport
    1966 Print · USGS
    North-central Pennsylvania was a landscape of industrial river hubs and vast state woodlands in the early sixties. Researchers can trace the path of the Pennsylvania Railroad through Williamsport and explore the remote reaches of Bucktail State Park.
    5 unique versions available

  15. 1962 Map of Elmira, 1969 Print
    1962 Map of Elmira, 1969 Print
    1962 Elmira
    1969 Print · USGS
    The Finger Lakes region and Southern Tier are captured here during a period of industrial maturity and highway expansion. Researchers can trace the path of the Erie Canal, the footprint of the Seneca Army Depot, and legacy rail lines through Elmira and Ithaca.
    4 unique versions available

  16. 1965 Map of Elmira
    1965 Map of Elmira
    1965 Elmira
    1965 Print · USGS
    The Finger Lakes and Southern Tier regions are captured in the mid-sixties, showcasing a landscape of deep glacial valleys and heavy rail infrastructure. Trace old railroad corridors like the Pennsylvania RR or visit landmarks like Letchworth State Park and the Seneca Army Depot.

  17. 1965 Map of Williamsport
    1965 Map of Williamsport
    1965 Williamsport
    1965 Print · USGS
    North-central Pennsylvania in the mid-1960s is defined by the industrial river towns and vast timberlands of the Allegheny Plateau. Researchers can trace historic rail lines like the Erie Lackawanna and Reading as they thread through Williamsport, Lock Haven, and Jersey Shore.

  18. 1966 Map of Williamsport
    1966 Map of Williamsport
    1966 Williamsport
    1966 Print · USGS
    The Susquehanna Valley was a hub of transit and industry in the mid-seventies, where the river's West Branch connected major college towns and timberlands. Researchers can trace historical rail lines like the Reading or locate regional landmarks from Jersey Shore to Ricketts Glen State Park.

  19. 1969 Map of Elmira
    1969 Map of Elmira
    1969 Elmira
    1969 Print · USGS
    Elmira and the Chemung River valley are shown at a peak of mid-century industrial and civic development. Researchers can trace family sites at Woodlawn National Cem, locate the Elmira Reformatory, or explore neighborhoods near Elmira Heights.
    3 unique versions available

  20. 1969 Map of Seeley Creek, 1971 Print
    1969 Map of Seeley Creek, 1971 Print
    1969 Seeley Creek
    1971 Print · USGS
    The Chemung River valley at the close of the sixties shows a landscape of growing residential developments and deep-rooted rural outposts. Researchers can trace family history through sites like Webb Mills, Dutch Hill Cem, and the prominent Mount Saviour Monastery.
    3 unique versions available

  21. 1981 Map of Towanda, 1982 Print
    1981 Map of Towanda, 1982 Print
    1981 Towanda
    1982 Print · USGS
    The Susquehanna Valley at the turn of the 1980s reveals a region of mountain forests and busy river towns along the New York border. Researchers can trace the legacy of the CONRAIL lines through Sayre or locate remote landmarks like Armenia Mountain and Mt Pisgah State Park.

  22. 1986 Map of Elmira
    1986 Map of Elmira
    1986 Elmira
    1986 Print · USGS
    The Southern Tier and Finger Lakes regions meet in this mid-eighties survey of the river valleys and high ridges. Genealogists can trace family names at Forest Lawn Memorial Park or locate homesteads near Breesport and Newark Valley.

  23. 1992 Map of Elmira, 1993 Print
    1992 Map of Elmira, 1993 Print
    1992 Elmira
    1993 Print · USGS
    The Finger Lakes and Southern Tier regions are captured in the early nineties as industrial hubs like Elmira and Endicott thrived alongside university life in Ithaca. Genealogists and researchers can trace the CONRAIL rail corridors, family hilltops such as Hornby Hill, and the extensive Newtown Battlefield Reservation.

  24. 2010 Map of Millerton, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Millerton, 2010 Print
    2010 Millerton
    2010 Print · USGS
    Covers Wells Township, including Columbia Township, Jackson Township, and other nearby areas

  25. 2010 Map of Gillett, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Gillett, 2010 Print
    2010 Gillett
    2010 Print · USGS
    Covers Wells Township, including Springfield Township, Columbia Township, and other nearby areas

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