Old Maps of Catawissa, Columbia County for Academic Research

Study the evolution of Catawissa with 12 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 Catawissa has changed over the decades.


Catawissa, Columbia County 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. 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

  4. 1947 Map of Catawissa
    1947 Map of Catawissa
    1947 Catawissa
    1947 Print · USGS
    Columbia County at the dawn of the post-war era reveals a bustling river valley shaped by coal-hauling railroads and rural industry. Genealogists can trace family names at Parrs Mill, Mt Zion Cem, and many local schools like Clayton Sch.
    2 unique versions available

  5. 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.

  6. 1955 Map of Catawissa, 1956 Print
    1955 Map of Catawissa, 1956 Print
    1955 Catawissa
    1956 Print · USGS
    The Susquehanna River and its rail corridors dominate this Columbia County landscape in the mid-fifties. Researchers can trace ancestral connections at Old Quaker Ch, locate the historic Pensyls Mill, or explore the rail hubs of Catawissa and Bloomsburg.
    5 unique versions available

  7. 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

  8. 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

  9. 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

  10. 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.

  11. 1984 Map of Sunbury, 1985 Print
    1984 Map of Sunbury, 1985 Print
    1984 Sunbury
    1985 Print · USGS
    Pennsylvania coal country and the Susquehanna valley appear here in the early eighties, showcasing a landscape defined by industrial ridges and river towns. Genealogists and historians can trace rail corridors like Conrail and explore mountain settlements from Mahanoy City to Elizabethville.
    2 unique versions available

  12. 2023 Map of Catawissa, 2023 Print
    2023 Map of Catawissa, 2023 Print
    2023 Catawissa
    2023 Print · USGS
    Catawissa and the Susquehanna River valley are documented here in the 2020s, showing a landscape shaped by early religious settlements and river-valley industry. Genealogists can trace numerous family-named sites and burial grounds like McIntyre Cem, Pensyls Mill, and the Roaring Creek Quaker Cem.

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