1940s Maps of Nether Providence Township, Pennsylvania

1. 1940 Map of Bridgeport

   

   1940 Bridgeport

   1940 Print · USGS

   The industrial Delaware River waterfront and the rural truck farms of Gloucester County meet at the start of the 1940s. Researchers can trace family sites at Oaklawn Cem, follow the rail lines to Repaupo Sta, and see the footprint of the Locomotive Works.

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4. 1941 Map of Marcus Hook

   

   1941 Marcus Hook

   1941 Print · USGS

   The industrial and maritime riverfront at the start of the 1940s is captured here, showing the dense rail networks of the Marcus Hook area. Researchers can trace ancestral property near Hambys Corner, Siloam Ch, or the U S Military Reservation.

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7. 1941 Map of Bridgeport

   

   1941 Bridgeport

   1941 Print · USGS

   The Delaware River waterfront near Chester and Bridgeport was a hub of transit and industry in the early 1940s. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations through St Michael Cem, Oak Grove Sch, and the residential blocks of Westinghouse Village.

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10. 1942 Map of Camden

    

    1942 Camden

    1942 Print · USGS

    The Philadelphia and Camden metropolitan corridor is captured here at the height of the Second World War. Genealogists and historians can trace rail networks like the Reading R.R. and locate communities from Swedesboro to Merchantville.

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13. 1942 Map of Lansdowne

    

    1942 Lansdowne

    1942 Print · USGS

    Delaware County townships thrive just before the mid-century, showing a landscape of dense residential growth and institutional landmarks. Genealogists can trace family sites near Holy Cross Cemetery or old rail hubs like Morton Sta and Lansdowne Sta.

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16. 1944 Map of Bridgeport

    

    1944 Bridgeport

    1944 Print · USGS

    During the mid-1940s, the Delaware River waterfront between Pennsylvania and New Jersey served as a vital hub for manufacturing and transit. Genealogists and historians can locate family landmarks such as St Michael Cem, Oak Grove Sch, and industrial sites like the Locomotive Works.

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19. 1945 Map of Media

    

    1945 Media

    1945 Print · USGS

    Delaware County is captured here in the mid-1940s, a period when traditional country estates and institutional campuses began meeting suburban expansion. Researchers can trace historic family landmarks like Tyler Arboretum, find old school sites like Sleighton Farm School, and locate the mills of Glen Riddle.

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22. 1946 Map of Lansdowne

    

    1946 Lansdowne

    1946 Print · USGS

    Delaware County enters the post-war era as a thriving network of rail-connected suburbs and institutional landmarks. Genealogists can trace family plots across Arlington Cemetery or locate old community hubs like Leipers Ch and Swarthmore College.

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25. 1946 Map of Wilmington, 1948 Print

    

    1946 Wilmington

    1948 Print · USGS

    The Delaware Valley and Jersey Shore emerge in this mid-century portrait of a region defined by river commerce and seaside growth. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail networks of the Pennsylvania Railroad, locate early airfields like Dover Airpark, and find river defenses at Fort Delaware.

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28. 1948 Map of Marcus Hook

    

    1948 Marcus Hook

    1948 Print · USGS

    The industrial corridor along the Delaware River thrives in the late 1940s as rail and river trade intersect. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Mt Hope Ch Cem, the U S Quarantine Sta, and the busy junction at Marcus Hook.

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