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Old Maps of Portage, Pennsylvania for Metal Detecting

Plan your next treasure hunt with 10 historic maps of Portage. Find old homesites, ghost towns, trails, and gathering spots that may be lost to time — perfect for identifying promising metal detecting locations.

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Use these historic maps to boost your research and find new opportunities beneath the surface of Portage.

Portage, PA maps

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  1. 1902 Map of Ebensburg, 1954 Print
    1902 Map of Ebensburg, 1954 Print
    1902 Ebensburg
    1954 Print · USGS
    Cambria 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.
  4. 1904 Map of Ebensburg
    1904 Map of Ebensburg
    1904 Ebensburg
    1904 Print · USGS
    Cambria 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
  7. 1953 Map of Pittsburgh
    1953 Map of Pittsburgh
    1953 Pittsburgh
    1953 Print · USGS
    Western 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.
  10. 1954 Map of Pittsburgh
    1954 Map of Pittsburgh
    1954 Pittsburgh
    1954 Print · USGS
    Western 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
  13. 1958 Map of Pittsburgh
    1958 Map of Pittsburgh
    1958 Pittsburgh
    1958 Print · USGS
    Western 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
  16. 1959 Map of Pittsburgh
    1959 Map of Pittsburgh
    1959 Pittsburgh
    1959 Print · USGS
    Western 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.
  19. 1963 Map of Ebensburg, 1965 Print
    1963 Map of Ebensburg, 1965 Print
    1963 Ebensburg
    1965 Print · USGS
    Ebensburg and the surrounding coal towns of Cambria County are captured in the early sixties during a period of industrial transition. Researchers can trace family roots through numerous local churches and cemeteries, or locate defunct industrial sites like Miller Shaft and Plane Bank along the PENNSYLVANIA railroad.
    5 unique versions available
  22. 1964 Map of Pittsburgh
    1964 Map of Pittsburgh
    1964 Pittsburgh
    1964 Print · USGS
    Western 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.
  25. 1981 Map of Johnstown, 1983 Print
    1981 Map of Johnstown, 1983 Print
    1981 Johnstown
    1983 Print · USGS
    South 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.
  28. 2023 Map of Ebensburg, 2023 Print
    2023 Map of Ebensburg, 2023 Print
    2023 Ebensburg
    2023 Print · USGS
    Ebensburg and the surrounding Allegheny ridges are captured here in a period of modern preservation and deep historical memory. Researchers can trace ancestral roots through dozens of family and church sites like Old Welch Cem or locate industrial relics near Plane Bank and Miller Shaft.
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