1900s (20th Century) Maps of Penn Township, Pennsylvania

1. 1919 Map of Newville

   

   1919 Newville

   1919 Print · USGS

   Cumberland County life in the late teens centers on the rail corridors and water mills between the mountains. Trace family roots at Newville or Pine Grove Furnace, and locate rural landmarks like Reiters Mill and Miller Church.

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4. 1945 Map of Newville

   

   1945 Newville

   1945 Print · USGS

   Cumberland County at the end of the war shows a landscape where the new turnpike crosses a valley of established farms and mills. Researchers can trace family-named sites like Elliotts Mill, the Greythorne Walnut Bottom PO, and schools like Bluehill Sch.

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7. 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.

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10. 1952 Map of Dickinson, 1958 Print

    

    1952 Dickinson

    1958 Print · USGS

    Cumberland County's agricultural valleys and forested ridges meet in the early fifties as the Reading railroad serves the settlements along the Yellow Breeches. Trace the grounds of the Pine Grove Furnace or locate family sites like Longsdorf Cemetery and Moore Mill.

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13. 1952 Map of Newville, 1958 Print

    

    1952 Newville

    1958 Print · USGS

    Cumberland County’s agricultural and rail corridor is captured here in the early fifties as the modern turnpike begins to bisect traditional township lands. Researchers can locate numerous family-history landmarks, from St Peters Upper Frankford Church to the Bridgewater School.

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16. 1952 Map of Plainfield, 1958 Print

    

    1952 Plainfield

    1958 Print · USGS

    Cumberland County during the early fifties shows a landscape of traditional rural life meeting modern infrastructure. Genealogists can trace family footprints near Plainfield, Greason, and Elliottson, or locate vanished landmarks like the Waterloo School.

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19. 1952 Map of Walnut Bottom, 1958 Print

    

    1952 Walnut Bottom

    1958 Print · USGS

    Cumberland County at the mid-century shows a landscape of ridge-top trails and valley schoolhouses. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Lees Cross Roads and Cleversburg, or trace the rural routes between Newton Township Consolidated School and Spring Hill School.

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22. 1952 Map of Newville, 1959 Print

    

    1952 Newville

    1959 Print · USGS

    Cumberland County communities and traditional farmsteads are documented here in the early fifties, just as the turnpike began to reshape the valley. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Moors Mill, Bethany Ch, and the many rural schoolhouses from Gillespie Sch to Pine Road Sch.

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25. 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.

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28. 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.

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31. 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.

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34. 1984 Map of Carlisle, 1985 Print

    

    1984 Carlisle

    1985 Print · USGS

    South-central Pennsylvania is shown during the mid-eighties as a hub of military activity and mountain transit. Genealogists and historians can trace the development of Carlisle Barracks and Letterkenny Army Depot, alongside rail routes like Conrail.

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37. 1999 Map of Plainfield, 2001 Print

    

    1999 Plainfield

    2001 Print · USGS

    Cumberland County at the close of the twentieth century reveals a landscape where the modern interstate network intersects with long-standing rural communities. Genealogists can trace family footprints across dozens of local school sites like Waterloo School and churches including the Stone Church and School.

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40. 1999 Map of Walnut Bottom, 2001 Print

    

    1999 Walnut Bottom

    2001 Print · USGS

    The Cumberland Valley countryside meets the forested slopes of the Blue Ridge late in the twentieth century. Genealogists can trace family footprints near Walnut Bottom, Cleversburg, and old school sites like Spring Hill School.

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