Old Maps of Main Township, Pennsylvania for Metal Detecting

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Main 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. 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. 1894 Map of Bloomsburg
    1894 Map of Bloomsburg
    1894 Bloomsburg
    1894 Print · USGS
    The Sesquehanna River valley in the late nineteenth century shows a landscape shaped by competing rail and water transport. Genealogists can trace family roots in river towns like Mifflinville or follow the mills and stations along Fishing Creek and the Sullivan RR.
    6 unique versions available

  5. 1947 Map of Bloomsburg
    1947 Map of Bloomsburg
    1947 Bloomsburg
    1947 Print · USGS
    Columbia County at the dawn of the postwar era reveals a bustling river valley centered on Bloomsburg. Researchers can trace the legacy of the State Teachers College, local industry at the Paper Mill, and rural sites like Hidlay Ch.
    2 unique versions available

  6. 1947 Map of Mifflinville
    1947 Map of Mifflinville
    1947 Mifflinville
    1947 Print · USGS
    The Susquehanna River valley in the late 1940s reveals a corridor of industrial growth and rural tradition. Researchers can trace family roots at Roselawn Cem, locate the old Center Sch, or follow the rail lines through Lime Ridge and Mifflinville.
    2 unique versions available

  7. 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

  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 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.

  10. 1953 Map of Bloomsburg, 1955 Print
    1953 Map of Bloomsburg, 1955 Print
    1953 Bloomsburg
    1955 Print · USGS
    Bloomsburg and the Susquehanna River valley are captured here in the early fifties, showing a landscape defined by collegiate growth and industrial transit. Researchers can locate State Teachers College, the Irondale Dam, and neighborhood landmarks like Espy and the New Rosemont Cemetery.
    4 unique versions available

  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. 1954 Map of Mifflinville, 1955 Print
    1954 Map of Mifflinville, 1955 Print
    1954 Mifflinville
    1955 Print · USGS
    The Susquehanna River valley in the mid-1950s is shown here at its industrial and agrarian height, dominated by the great rail lines and river towns. Genealogists and local historians can trace family roots at Roselawn Cemetery, the Old Stone Ch, and vanished markers near Dennis Mills.
    4 unique versions available

  13. 1954 Map of Bloomsburg, 1955 Print
    1954 Map of Bloomsburg, 1955 Print
    1954 Bloomsburg
    1955 Print · USGS
    Bloomsburg and the Susquehanna River valley are captured in the mid-fifties, showing the region's transition from riverfront industry to upland farming. Genealogists can trace family names across Coles Mill, Hidlay Ch Cem, and the State Teachers College.
    2 unique versions available

  14. 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

  15. 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

  16. 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

  17. 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

  18. 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.

  19. 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

  20. 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

  21. 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.

  22. 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.

  23. 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.

  24. 1984 Map of Williamsport East, 1985 Print
    1984 Map of Williamsport East, 1985 Print
    1984 Williamsport East
    1985 Print · USGS
    The Susquehanna River valley and Allegheny highlands come together in this mid-eighties survey of central Pennsylvania. Trace family roots at Muncy Cem or locate institutional landmarks like Lycoming College and the State Correctional Institution at Retreat.
    2 unique versions available

  25. 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

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