Old Maps of Butler County, Pennsylvania for Hiking & Exploration
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Butler County, PA maps
(187)- 1900 Map of Kittanning, 1963 Print
1900 Kittanning1963 Print · USGSThe Allegheny River valley was a bustling corridor of rail and river industry at the turn of the century. Genealogists and researchers can trace family landmarks and early industrial sites like Redbank Furnace, Laceys Store, and Buffalo Mills. - 1902 Map of Kittanning
1902 Kittanning1902 Print · USGSThe Allegheny River corridor at the start of the twentieth century shows a region shaped by heavy rail and early industry. Trace family roots and old commercial sites like Redbank Furnace, East Brady, and the milling hub at Worthington.6 unique versions available - 1906 Map of Sewickley, 1960 Print
1906 Sewickley1960 Print · USGSWestern Pennsylvania’s river-and-rail corridor is captured here at the start of the century, showing the industrial development along the Ohio River. Researchers can trace early infrastructure like Dam No 4 or locate landmarks such as the Camp Meeting Grounds and Parks Quarries. - 1907 Map of Foxburg, 1953 Print
1907 Foxburg1953 Print · USGSThe river-and-rail economies of Clarion and Armstrong counties are on full display in this early 1900s survey. Genealogists and industrial historians can trace vanished post offices like Perryville Pollock PO, early iron works at Canoe Furnace, and the riverside tracks of the Pennsylvania railroad.2 unique versions available - 1907 Map of Freeport, 1956 Print
1907 Freeport1956 Print · USGSThe industrial river valleys of Armstrong, Westmoreland, and Butler counties come alive in this early 1900s survey. Genealogists and researchers can trace the rail-and-river network through Freeport and Schenley, locating old post offices at Garvers Ferry and Dime. - 1908 Map of Foxburg
1908 Foxburg1908 Print · USGSThe Pennsylvania river valleys thrive during the early twentieth-century industrial boom, as river traffic and railroads intersect in the heart of the coal and iron region. Researchers can locate early post offices at New Salem Lamartine PO, industrial sites like Sarah Furnace, and the Blue Goose Mine.5 unique versions available - 1908 Map of Sewickley
1908 Sewickley1908 Print · USGSThe industrial corridor of the Ohio River valley is captured here in the early twentieth century, showing a landscape defined by steam-era transport and valley settlements. Researchers can trace the riverfront rail networks of the Pennsylvania System and locate historic landmarks like Aliquippa Park and the Campmeeting Grounds.7 unique versions available - 1908 Map of New Kensington, 1956 Print
1908 New Kensington1956 Print · USGSThe Allegheny River valley and its surrounding townships are captured here at the start of the twentieth century. Researchers can trace early railroad stops at Allison Park Sta, find rural landmarks like Sandy Hill School, and locate the Fulton Ferry crossing. - 1908 Map of Zelienople, 1963 Print
1908 Zelienople1963 Print · USGSButler County and parts of Lawrence and Beaver Counties are shown in the first decade of the 1900s, when the region's river-and-rail economy was in full swing. Genealogists and historians can trace family roots at McConnells Mill, locate schools like Tollgate School, or explore the early streets of Zelienople and Harmony. - 1909 Map of Freeport
1909 Freeport1909 Print · USGSThe industrial river valleys of the Allegheny and Kiskiminitas are captured here during the peak of Pennsylvania's rail-and-river era. Researchers can trace the early layouts of Freeport and Leechburg or locate vanished sites like the Lucesco PO.5 unique versions available - 1909 Map of Butler, 1957 Print
1909 Butler1957 Print · USGSButler and its surrounding townships thrive at the peak of the rail era, before the dominance of modern highways. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous local schools and churches, from Lyndora and Unionville to White Church and Elliott School.2 unique versions available - 1910 Map of New Kensington
1910 New Kensington1910 Print · USGSThe industrial Allegheny River corridor and its rugged hinterlands come alive in this 1910 survey of the Westmoreland and Butler County borders. Genealogists and historians can trace family roots through labels for Sandy Hill School, Clinton Church, and the settlement at Saxonburg.7 unique versions available - 1910 Map of Zelienople
1910 Zelienople1910 Print · USGSWestern Pennsylvania in the early twentieth century is a landscape of thriving creek-side towns and intersecting rail lines. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous rural landmarks like McConnells Mill, Zion Church, and the many country schoolhouses including American School.5 unique versions available - 1910 Map of Hilliards, 1956 Print
1910 Hilliards1956 Print · USGSButler and Venango Counties come into focus during this early twentieth-century survey of western Pennsylvania's hill country. Researchers can trace the era's rural infrastructure through dozens of sites like Mechanicsville Wesley PO, Rankin Church, and the Boyer's Annandale Sta. - 1911 Map of Butler
1911 Butler1911 Print · USGSButler emerges as a bustling rail and trolley hub during the first decade of the twentieth century. Genealogists and local historians can trace the paths of the Pittsburg and Butler Electric Railway or locate family homesteads near Frazier Mill and White Church.5 unique versions available - 1912 Map of Hilliards
1912 Hilliards1912 Print · USGSButler and Venango Counties at the height of the rail era are shown here in intricate detail. Genealogists can trace family names across dozens of rural institutions, from Wesley PO and Sutton Mill to the remote Whiskerville.4 unique versions available - 1913 Map of Mercer
1913 Mercer1913 Print · USGSMercer and Grove City anchor this early twentieth-century landscape during a period of coal mining and railway expansion. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous local schools like Bottle Hill School and rural settlements such as Pardoe and Amsterdam.6 unique versions available - 1939 Map of Mercer, 1959 Print
1939 Mercer1959 Print · USGSWestern Pennsylvania during the late 1930s shows a landscape of thriving coal mining, manufacturing, and education. Researchers can trace the rail-and-river economy through the Pennsylvania railroad lines, the Number Five Mine, and the local Normal School. - 1943 Map of Mercer
1943 Mercer1943 Print · USGSMid-century Mercer County and northern Lawrence County are captured here as vital hubs of Pennsylvania rail and milling. Researchers can trace the legacy of local industry at Kimbles Mills, the Number Five Mine, and the Slippery Rock State Normal School. - 1944 Map of Hilliards
1944 Hilliards1944 Print · USGSThe rural borderlands of Butler and Venango counties are captured here in the mid-1940s, showing a landscape of small farming hamlets and rail-side industry. Genealogists can locate family landmarks such as the Anderson Stone House, Gillmans Mill, and dozens of local schoolhouses like Pike Sch. - 1950 Map of Cleveland
1950 Cleveland1950 Print · USGSCovers Butler County, including Cleveland, Akron, and other nearby areas - 1950 Map of Valencia, 1952 Print
1950 Valencia1952 Print · USGSThe borderlands of Butler and Allegheny Counties are captured at mid-century as rural life met growing institutions and industry. Researchers can trace the rail-side growth of Valencia and Bakerstown, locate family landmarks like Galbreath School No 2, and find the Mine Dump near Bairdford.5 unique versions available - 1951 Map of Canton
1951 Canton1951 Print · USGSThe industrial heartland of Ohio and Pennsylvania reached its mid-century peak during this era of heavy rail and river transit. Genealogists and historians can trace the development of steel towns like Aliquippa and Weirton alongside the Ohio River and major lines of the Pennsylvania RR. - 1953 Map of Pittsburgh
1953 Pittsburgh1953 Print · USGSWestern 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. - 1953 Map of Canton
1953 Canton1953 Print · USGSThe industrial heartland of Ohio and Pennsylvania is captured at its mid-century peak in this detailed regional survey. Genealogists and historians can trace the vast rail networks of the Pennsylvania RR and find local landmarks like Nimisila Reservoir and Tappan Reservoir.
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