Old Maps of Adams Township, Pennsylvania for Metal Detecting
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Adams Township, PA maps
(43)- 1902 Map of Ebensburg, 1954 Print
1902 Ebensburg1954 Print · USGSCambria County at the dawn of the twentieth century was a landscape of intensive rail infrastructure and mountain mining towns. Researchers can trace the Pennsylvania RR lines and find detailed footprints for settlements like Ebensburg, Cresson, and the high peak at Blue Knob. - 1904 Map of Ebensburg
1904 Ebensburg1904 Print · USGSCambria County's industrial heartland is captured during the era of steam and steel, when the Pennsylvania RR crested the Allegheny Front. Genealogists and historians can trace the early layouts of Ebensburg, Lilly, and Gallitzin, or locate rural landmarks like Mt Hope Church.7 unique versions available - 1904 Map of Johnstown, 1954 Print
1904 Johnstown1954 Print · USGSJohnstown and the Cambria County coalfields are shown in detail during their industrial peak in the early twentieth century. Researchers can trace ancestral neighborhoods like Morrellville and Franklin, or locate historic landmarks such as the Old Portage RR Tunnel and Grandview Cemetery.2 unique versions available - 1907 Map of Johnstown
1907 Johnstown1907 Print · USGSJohnstown and the surrounding coal valleys are captured here at the height of their industrial expansion in the early twentieth century. Researchers can trace the path of the Pennsylvania RR and find vanished local landmarks like Expedit PO and the Old Portage RR Tunnel.6 unique versions available - 1908 Map of Bedford, 1958 Print
1908 Bedford1958 Print · USGSBedford County at the turn of the century reveals a landscape of ridge-top schools and valley mill towns connected by early rail. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous sites like Ryan Mill, Eight Square School, and Ogleton Felix PO. - 1910 Map of Bedford
1910 Bedford1910 Print · USGSBedford County's agrarian valleys and mountain ridges are captured here during the peak of the rural schoolhouse era. Researchers can trace ancestral locations at Weyant PO, Schellsburg, and Mowrys Mills, or locate early landmarks like Eight Square School.4 unique versions available - 1914 Map of Windber, 1955 Print
1914 Windber1955 Print · USGSSomerset County coal and rail towns thrive along the Allegheny front during the height of the early industrial era. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of Windber, locate the Old Shade Furnace, and map family-named schools like Keafer School.3 unique versions available - 1916 Map of Windber
1916 Windber1916 Print · USGSSomerset County coal country and the Laurel Highlands come alive in the decade before the Great War. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations through dozens of named sites like Old Shade Furnace, Stauffer Mine No 3, and Walkers Mill.4 unique versions available - 1944 Map of Windber
1944 Windber1944 Print · USGSSomerset County's coal and rail corridors are captured here during the 1940s, showing the region's industrial peak. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Kaufman Ch, Stoystown Sta, and numerous country schools such as Breastwork Sch. - 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. - 1954 Map of Pittsburgh
1954 Pittsburgh1954 Print · USGSWestern Pennsylvania in the early fifties remains a powerhouse of heavy industry and vital transit corridors. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail-and-river network connecting Pittsburgh, Johnstown, and Altoona via the Pennsylvania RR and the Lincoln Highway.2 unique versions available - 1958 Map of Pittsburgh
1958 Pittsburgh1958 Print · USGSWestern Pennsylvania in the late fifties shows an industrial heartland defined by the confluence of the Allegheny River and Monongahela River. Researchers can trace the sprawling rail networks of the Pennsylvania RR and find established towns like Butler, Latrobe, and Windber.5 unique versions available - 1959 Map of Pittsburgh
1959 Pittsburgh1959 Print · USGSWestern Pennsylvania in the late fifties is captured here at the height of its industrial era. Genealogists and historians can trace the riverfront growth of Pittsburgh, the rail works at Altoona, and the mountain gaps of Laurel Hill. - 1963 Map of Beaverdale, 1965 Print
1963 Beaverdale1965 Print · USGSCoal mining and rail transport shaped these Cambria County valleys in the early 1960s. Researchers can trace family ties at Sherbine Cem, locate the old Buckhorn Grange, or study the footprint of towns like Beaverdale and Dunlo during their industrial peak.4 unique versions available - 1964 Map of Pittsburgh
1964 Pittsburgh1964 Print · USGSWestern Pennsylvania in the late fifties and early sixties shows a landscape of powerful river industries and expanding highways. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail corridors of the Pennsylvania RR through industrial hubs like Johnstown, Altoona, and Nanty Glo. - 1964 Map of Geistown, 1965 Print
1964 Geistown1965 Print · USGSCambria County in the mid-sixties reveals an industrial landscape defined by river-valley mining and growing suburban centers. Genealogists can trace family names through local landmarks like St Anthony Cem, Sidman (Lovett Sta), and Locust Grove Ch.5 unique versions available - 1971 Map of Ogletown, 1973 Print
1971 Ogletown1973 Print · USGSBedford and Somerset Counties are documented here in the early 1970s, showing a landscape defined by state forestry and mountain ridges. Researchers can locate remote settlements like Ogletown and Ryot, alongside local landmarks such as Calvary Ch and Pine Lake.4 unique versions available - 1971 Map of Windber, 1973 Print
1971 Windber1973 Print · USGSWindber and the surrounding coal country are captured in the early seventies, showing a landscape of active strip mines and tight-knit company towns. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Maple Grove Sch, Old Shade Furnace, and the community of Cairnbrook.4 unique versions available - 1977 Map of Windber, 1979 Print
1977 Windber1979 Print · USGSThe coal-mining landscapes of Somerset County are seen with photographic precision in the late seventies. Researchers can trace the industrial footprints of Windber and Paint or locate smaller company settlements like Cairnbrook and Reitz. - 1977 Map of Ogletown, 1979 Print
1977 Ogletown1979 Print · USGSBedford County's rural landscape is captured in this late-seventies aerial survey of the forest and farm country. Genealogists and historians can trace property lines and land use near settlements like Ogletown and Ryot or along the slopes of Shade Mountain. - 1981 Map of Johnstown, 1983 Print
1981 Johnstown1983 Print · USGSSouth Central Pennsylvania is captured here in the early eighties, from the industrial heart of the Conemaugh Valley to the ridges of the Allegheny Front. Local historians can trace the rail corridors of Conrail and the growth of mountain communities like Ebensburg, Nanty Glo, and Windber. - 1993 Map of Geistown, 1999 Print
1993 Geistown1999 Print · USGSCambria County in the early nineties reveals a landscape defined by industrial history and the legacy of the Great Flood. Trace family roots at Richland Cemetery or explore landmarks like the Staple Bend Tunnel and South Fork. - 1998 Map of Windber, 1999 Print
1998 Windber1999 Print · USGSThe coal country of Somerset and Cambria counties is shown here during a period of landscape reclamation in the late nineties. Genealogists and historians can locate family landmarks like the Spaulding Sch, the Old Shade Furnace, and numerous local parishes including St Anthony Ch. - 2010 Map of Ogletown, 2010 Print
2010 Ogletown2010 Print · USGSCovers Adams Township, including Napier Township, Shade Township, and other nearby areas - 2010 Map of Windber, 2010 Print
2010 Windber2010 Print · USGSCovers Adams Township, including Windber, Paint, and other nearby areas
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Top cities near Adams Township
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Top neighborhoods of Adams Township
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