Old Maps of Drane, Decatur Township for Metal Detecting

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Drane, Decatur Township maps

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  1. 1903 Map of Houtzdale, 1959 Print
    1903 Map of Houtzdale, 1959 Print
    1903 Houtzdale
    1959 Print · USGS
    Clearfield County was a hub of rail and river activity at the turn of the century as industrial towns expanded along the Allegheny Mts. Researchers can trace the early layout of Houtzdale, find family-named post offices like Oshanter P.O. Mitchells, and follow the winding Clearfield Creek.

  2. 1905 Map of Houtzdale
    1905 Map of Houtzdale
    1905 Houtzdale
    1905 Print · USGS
    Houtzdale and the surrounding Clearfield County coalfields are captured here during their industrial prime at the turn of the century. Genealogists and historians can trace rail-dependent settlements and local post offices like Kephart P.O., Belsena Mills, and Brisbin.
    5 unique versions available

  3. 1945 Map of Wallaceton, 1956 Print
    1945 Map of Wallaceton, 1956 Print
    1945 Wallaceton
    1956 Print · USGS
    Clearfield County's upland mining and rail corridor is captured here at the end of the war. Genealogists and researchers can trace family landmarks like Salem Ch, Eagle Eye Sch, and the junction at Wallaceton before modern development changed the landscape.
    4 unique versions available

  4. 1946 Map of Wallaceton
    1946 Map of Wallaceton
    1946 Wallaceton
    1946 Print · USGS
    Clearfield County at the close of the 1940s is shown here as a series of tight-knit townships and rural school districts. Researchers can trace the exact locations of many local landmarks including West Decatur P O, Eagle Eye Sch, and Salem Ch.
    2 unique versions available

  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. 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.

  10. 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.

  11. 1993 Map of Wallaceton, 1994 Print
    1993 Map of Wallaceton, 1994 Print
    1993 Wallaceton
    1994 Print · USGS
    Clearfield County's coal country comes into focus in the early nineties, showing a landscape shaped by rail lines and resource extraction. Genealogists and local historians can locate many rural landmarks, including Spring Valley Cem, Bigler, and Summit Hill Ch.

  12. 2023 Map of Wallaceton, 2023 Print
    2023 Map of Wallaceton, 2023 Print
    2023 Wallaceton
    2023 Print · USGS
    The upland terrain of Clearfield County remains marked by the paths of the nineteenth-century Old Erie Pike and early mountain roads. Genealogists and local historians can pinpoint numerous burial sites and small settlements, including Goss Cem, Spring Valley, and Mineral Springs.

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