Old Maps of Ostend, Bell Township

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Ostend, Bell Township maps

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  1. 1903 Map of Curwensville
    1903 Map of Curwensville
    1903 Curwensville
    1903 Print · USGS
    The West Branch Susquehanna River region was a hub of timber and rail activity in the early twentieth century. Researchers can trace the development of riverside towns like Lumber City, locate the Wister Mine near Irvona, and follow the winding routes of the New York Central and Hudson River RR.
    4 unique versions available

  2. 1939 Map of Curwensville, 1952 Print
    1939 Map of Curwensville, 1952 Print
    1939 Curwensville
    1952 Print · USGS
    Clearfield County in the late 1930s is defined by a dense rail-and-river network where the West Branch of the Susquehanna meets Curwensville. Local historians can trace dozens of rural schoolhouses and family burial sites like Friends Cem and Glendale Sch.
    2 unique versions available

  3. 1942 Map of Curwensville
    1942 Map of Curwensville
    1942 Curwensville
    1942 Print · USGS
    Clearfield County settlements and river-side industries are documented here in the early years of the war. Genealogists and historians can trace family roots through landmarks like Fruit Hill Ch, Friends Cem, and the Oakland Sch in the hills above the Susquehanna River.

  4. 1943 Map of Punxsutawney
    1943 Map of Punxsutawney
    1943 Punxsutawney
    1943 Print · USGS
    The Pennsylvania coal country around the turn of the century and through the war years is captured in this detailed survey of Jefferson, Indiana, and Clearfield counties. Researchers can trace the rail-reliant economy through Findley Mills, Rossiter Junction, and landmarks like the St Lawrence Fire Tower.

  5. 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.

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. 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.

  9. 1959 Map of Westover, 1960 Print
    1959 Map of Westover, 1960 Print
    1959 Westover
    1960 Print · USGS
    Clearfield County's coal and rail corridor comes into sharp focus during the late fifties along the winding Chest Creek. Researchers can trace the industrial landscape of strip mines and tipples near Mahaffey, Westover, and the Mahaffey Racetrack.
    3 unique versions available

  10. 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.

  11. 1984 Map of Tyrone, 1985 Print
    1984 Map of Tyrone, 1985 Print
    1984 Tyrone
    1985 Print · USGS
    Central Pennsylvania in the mid-eighties shows a rugged landscape defined by the industry of Altoona and the ridges of the Appalachians. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail corridors of CONRAIL and locate vanished family homes near Glendale Lake or within Sinking Valley.

  12. 2023 Map of Westover, 2023 Print
    2023 Map of Westover, 2023 Print
    2023 Westover
    2023 Print · USGS
    Clearfield County's rural character is preserved in this study of the upper Chest Creek valley in the twenty-first century. Genealogists can locate family burial sites at Westover Cem, Harmony Cem, and New Washington Cem.

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