Old Maps of Beaver Township, Pennsylvania for Academic Research

Study the evolution of Beaver Township with 30 high-resolution historic maps. Whether you're teaching, researching, or modeling changes in land use, these maps provide essential visual documentation of urban, environmental, and geographic change.

  • Analyze long-term change: Track patterns in development, transportation, and natural features.
  • Ideal for environmental or urban studies: Support academic projects with primary historical map data.
  • Use in the classroom or lab: Educators and researchers rely on these maps to bring historical context to life.

These maps are a powerful tool for teaching, research, and visualizing how Beaver Township has changed over the decades.


Beaver Township, PA maps

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  1. 1889 Map of Catawissa, 1954 Print
    1889 Map of Catawissa, 1954 Print
    1889 Catawissa
    1954 Print · USGS
    The anthracite coal region and Susquehanna River valley come alive in this late 19th-century survey. Genealogists and historians can trace the early rail networks of the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad connecting industrial hubs like Centralia, Mount Carmel, and Ashland.

  2. 1892 Map of Catawissa
    1892 Map of Catawissa
    1892 Catawissa
    1892 Print · USGS
    The Pennsylvania anthracite region comes into focus during the late nineteenth-century coal boom. Genealogists and historians can trace rail-centered towns like Centralia, Ashland, and Mount Carmel alongside the historic Bloomsburg Ferry.

  3. 1892 Map of Mahanoy
    1892 Map of Mahanoy
    1892 Mahanoy
    1892 Print · USGS
    Schuylkill and Luzerne counties are captured here at a peak of industrial development during the 1890s coal era. Researchers can trace the massive rail networks serving Shenandoah, Mahanoy City, and lost junctions like Silver Brook Junction.

  4. 1893 Map of Mahanoy, 1898 Print
    1893 Map of Mahanoy, 1898 Print
    1893 Mahanoy
    1898 Print · USGS
    Schuylkill and Luzerne counties are shown at the height of the coal era, revealing a landscape etched by mining and rail commerce. Genealogists and industrial historians can trace the specific neighborhoods of Shenandoah, Mahanoy City, and the railway junctions at Tamanend and Delano.
    7 unique versions available

  5. 1894 Map of Catawissa
    1894 Map of Catawissa
    1894 Catawissa
    1894 Print · USGS
    Pennsylvania's anthracite coal region and the Susquehanna valley appear here in the late nineteenth century, defined by a massive expansion of rail and ridge-top settlements. Researchers can trace old transit lines like the Lehigh Valley Railroad through Centralia or locate early rural hubs like Mifflin X Roads.
    6 unique versions available

  6. 1894 Map of Shickshinny
    1894 Map of Shickshinny
    1894 Shickshinny
    1894 Print · USGS
    Luzerne County at the height of the coal and canal era reveals a landscape shaped by river transport and mountain ridges. Trace the remnants of the Pennsylvania Canal and locate long-standing river crossings like Hicks Ferry and Beach Haven Ferry.
    6 unique versions available

  7. 1946 Map of Berwick
    1946 Map of Berwick
    1946 Berwick
    1946 Print · USGS
    Berwick and the Susquehanna River valley are shown here in the mid-forties, highlighting a landscape of river-oriented industry and mountain-bound rural life. Genealogists can trace numerous local landmarks including Mt Zion Ch, Harter Sch, and the riverside community of Beach Haven.
    2 unique versions available

  8. 1948 Map of Shumans
    1948 Map of Shumans
    1948 Shumans
    1948 Print · USGS
    Columbia County in the late 1940s is defined by its deep creek valleys and the Reading railroad lines that connected its rural hamlets. Researchers can locate vanished landmarks like the Beaver Sch and trace family roots in settlements like Shumans and Kulp.
    2 unique versions available

  9. 1950 Map of Nuremberg
    1950 Map of Nuremberg
    1950 Nuremberg
    1950 Print · USGS
    The tri-county borderlands of Eastern Pennsylvania are captured here at the start of the 1950s. Genealogists can trace family names at Millers Corner and Raricks, or locate ancestors at the Nuremberg Cem and Mt Zion Ch.
    2 unique versions available

  10. 1950 Map of Harrisburg, 1952 Print
    1950 Map of Harrisburg, 1952 Print
    1950 Harrisburg
    1952 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Central Pennsylvania comes alive through its dense rail networks and river valley settlements during the post-war industrial era. Genealogists and historians can trace family roots through hubs like Harrisburg, locate Carlisle Barracks, or follow the Pennsylvania RR through the Lebanon Valley.

  11. 1954 Map of Williamsport
    1954 Map of Williamsport
    1954 Williamsport
    1954 Print · USGS
    North-central Pennsylvania in the mid-fifties is defined by the winding West Branch Susquehanna River and its industrial valley. Local historians can trace the massive Susquehanna Ordnance Depot and the extensive rail networks of the Pennsylvania Railroad.

  12. 1955 Map of Berwick, 1956 Print
    1955 Map of Berwick, 1956 Print
    1955 Berwick
    1956 Print · USGS
    The Susquehanna River valley thrives in the mid-fifties, showing the industrial heart of Berwick and its rail-connected neighbors. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous local landmarks like Stone Ch, Hunter Sch, and Township School.
    6 unique versions available

  13. 1955 Map of Shumans, 1956 Print
    1955 Map of Shumans, 1956 Print
    1955 Shumans
    1956 Print · USGS
    Columbia County’s ridge-and-valley landscape is captured here in the mid-1950s as the Reading railroad follows the winding Catawissa Creek. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Michaels Cem, Harkers Ch, and the old Beaver Sch.
    5 unique versions available

  14. 1955 Map of Nuremberg, 1956 Print
    1955 Map of Nuremberg, 1956 Print
    1955 Nuremberg
    1956 Print · USGS
    The anthracite region near the Luzerne and Schuylkill border is shown here in the mid-1950s, highlighting the industrial rail network and hilltop mining towns. Researchers can trace family roots through sites like Nuremberg Cem, Zion Grove, and the mining village of Oneida.
    6 unique versions available

  15. 1955 Map of Catawissa, 1960 Print
    1955 Map of Catawissa, 1960 Print
    1955 Catawissa
    1960 Print · USGS
    The coal and river valleys of Columbia and Schuylkill counties are shown here in the mid-1950s. Genealogists and historians can trace family roots through numerous sites like Centralia, St Marys Cem, and Parrs Mill.
    2 unique versions available

  16. 1955 Map of Shickshinny, 1960 Print
    1955 Map of Shickshinny, 1960 Print
    1955 Shickshinny
    1960 Print · USGS
    The Susquehanna River valley and the anthracite coal region appear in fine detail during the mid-fifties. Researchers can trace old rail corridors, family cemeteries like St Alberts Cem, and smaller settlements such as Mocanaqua or Patterson Grove.

  17. 1955 Map of Mahanoy, 1960 Print
    1955 Map of Mahanoy, 1960 Print
    1955 Mahanoy
    1960 Print · USGS
    The anthracite coalfields of Schuylkill County are shown in full industrial operation during the mid-1950s. Researchers can locate specific colliery sites and landmarks like Harwood, the Mahanoy Tunnel, and the lone Peddlars Grave.

  18. 1957 Map of Harrisburg
    1957 Map of Harrisburg
    1957 Harrisburg
    1957 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Central Pennsylvania comes into focus as a bustling network of rail, river, and mountain ridges. Genealogists and historians can trace the development of the State Capitol and surrounding hubs like Middletown, Columbia, and Pottsville.
    7 unique versions available

  19. 1960 Map of Williamsport
    1960 Map of Williamsport
    1960 Williamsport
    1960 Print · USGS
    North-central Pennsylvania in the mid-twentieth century was a vital corridor of rail and river industry stretching from the New York line to the coal regions. Genealogists can trace the rail networks of the Pennsylvania RR and Lehigh Valley RR connecting towns like Williamsport, Towanda, and Lock Haven.

  20. 1961 Map of Harrisburg
    1961 Map of Harrisburg
    1961 Harrisburg
    1961 Print · USGS
    Central Pennsylvania is shown at a mid-century peak of industrial and military activity, from the Susquehanna water gaps to the fertile Dutch Country. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail corridors of the Pennsylvania RR and find landmarks like Carlisle Barracks or the Anthracite Coal Fields.
    2 unique versions available

  21. 1962 Map of Williamsport, 1966 Print
    1962 Map of Williamsport, 1966 Print
    1962 Williamsport
    1966 Print · USGS
    North-central Pennsylvania was a landscape of industrial river hubs and vast state woodlands in the early sixties. Researchers can trace the path of the Pennsylvania Railroad through Williamsport and explore the remote reaches of Bucktail State Park.
    5 unique versions available

  22. 1964 Map of Harrisburg
    1964 Map of Harrisburg
    1964 Harrisburg
    1964 Print · USGS
    Central Pennsylvania in the mid-fifties reveals a landscape shaped by ridge-and-valley geology and critical Cold War infrastructure. Researchers can trace the massive Indiantown Gap Military Reservation or the rail corridors of the Pennsylvania RR and Reading RR.

  23. 1965 Map of Williamsport
    1965 Map of Williamsport
    1965 Williamsport
    1965 Print · USGS
    North-central Pennsylvania in the mid-1960s is defined by the industrial river towns and vast timberlands of the Allegheny Plateau. Researchers can trace historic rail lines like the Erie Lackawanna and Reading as they thread through Williamsport, Lock Haven, and Jersey Shore.

  24. 1966 Map of Williamsport
    1966 Map of Williamsport
    1966 Williamsport
    1966 Print · USGS
    The Susquehanna Valley was a hub of transit and industry in the mid-seventies, where the river's West Branch connected major college towns and timberlands. Researchers can trace historical rail lines like the Reading or locate regional landmarks from Jersey Shore to Ricketts Glen State Park.

  25. 1976 Map of Nuremberg, 1979 Print
    1976 Map of Nuremberg, 1979 Print
    1976 Nuremberg
    1979 Print · USGS
    Eastern Pennsylvania in the late seventies is shown in this aerial orthophotoquad of the anthracite coal region. Genealogists and local historians can trace the layouts of Nuremberg, Weston, and Rock Glen at the base of Buck Mountain.

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