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Old Maps of Elk County, Pennsylvania for Genealogy

Trace your family roots with 88 historic maps of Elk County. These high-res maps reveal old neighborhoods, homesites, landmarks, and streets — helping you uncover where your ancestors lived and how the area evolved over time.

  • Explore historic neighborhoods: Identify where your relatives may have lived in the 1800s or 1900s.
  • Compare maps over time: Trace the changes in streets, buildings, and landmarks for multi-generational research.
  • Perfect for genealogy & ancestry research: Used by family historians and researchers to map out lineage and migration.

These maps are an incredible resource for exploring your personal connection to Elk County's past.

Elk County, PA maps

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  1. 1918 Map of Loleta
    1918 Map of Loleta
    1918 Loleta
    1918 Print · USGS
    The Pennsylvania timber and rail country comes to life in this late-war tactical survey of the Clarion River valley. Genealogists and researchers can trace the early footprints of Marienville, Clarington, and the now-quiet settlement of Loleta.
  4. 1929 Map of Karthaus
    1929 Map of Karthaus
    1929 Karthaus
    1929 Print · USGS
    The West Branch Susquehanna River and its steep hollows defined life in Clearfield County during the late twenties. Researchers can trace the riverfront New York Central Railroad and find dozens of rural school sites like Fairview Sch and the community at Frenchville.
    3 unique versions available
  7. 1929 Map of Clearfield
    1929 Map of Clearfield
    1929 Clearfield
    1929 Print · USGS
    The riverfront and rail lines of central Pennsylvania come alive in this late 1920s survey of the West Branch Susquehanna River valley. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of local society through landmarks like the Leonard Waterford Sch and the rural crossroads of LeContes Mills.
    2 unique versions available
  10. 1929 Map of Penfield, 1954 Print
    1929 Map of Penfield, 1954 Print
    1929 Penfield
    1954 Print · USGS
    Central Pennsylvania's rugged plateau and coal regions are mapped here in the late twenties, showing the intersection of major rail lines and isolated mountain communities. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like the Hoover Farm and several vanished rural schoolhouses including Hickory Sch and Laborde Sch.
    3 unique versions available
  13. 1932 Map of Clearfield
    1932 Map of Clearfield
    1932 Clearfield
    1932 Print · USGS
    Clearfield and the West Branch of the Susquehanna are captured here in the early 1930s as a vital hub of rail and river industry. Researchers can trace ancestral locations through numerous rural landmarks like Lecontes Mills, Goshen Ch, and Mt Sinai Sch.
    4 unique versions available
  16. 1932 Map of Penfield
    1932 Map of Penfield
    1932 Penfield
    1932 Print · USGS
    Clearfield County is shown in the early thirties at a time when mountain railroads and forest management defined the region. Local historians can trace the paths of the Pennsylvania RR through Penfield or locate schools such as Coal Hill Sch and Hickory Sch.
    3 unique versions available
  19. 1932 Map of Karthaus
    1932 Map of Karthaus
    1932 Karthaus
    1932 Print · USGS
    The Susquehanna’s West Branch winds through Clearfield and Centre Counties in the late 1920s, a landscape shaped by the rail and timber industries. Genealogists can trace family names through dozens of rural schools and churches like Mignot Sch and Fairview Ch.
    3 unique versions available
  22. 1934 Map of Kane
    1934 Map of Kane
    1934 Kane
    1934 Print · USGS
    The timber and oil lands of McKean and Elk counties are captured here in the mid-1930s as a network of railroads and pipelines. Researchers can trace family roots in settlements like De Young PO, locate CCC Camp No 7, or find the Greendale Sch.
    3 unique versions available
  25. 1935 Map of Mt. Jewett
    1935 Map of Mt. Jewett
    1935 Mt. Jewett
    1935 Print · USGS
    Elk and McKean counties at the height of the Great Depression reveal a landscape shaped by competing timber and rail interests. Researchers can trace the junction of three major railroads and find vanished operations at Burning Well and Instanter.
    3 unique versions available
  28. 1936 Map of Marienville
    1936 Map of Marienville
    1936 Marienville
    1936 Print · USGS
    The Pennsylvania highlands between the Clarion River and Allegheny National Forest appear here in the mid-1930s. Researchers can trace the Baltimore and Ohio RR through Marienville or locate family landmarks like Donnely Cem and Greenwood Ch.
    3 unique versions available
  31. 1939 Map of Kane
    1939 Map of Kane
    1939 Kane
    1939 Print · USGS
    The northern Pennsylvania plateau in the late 1930s is a landscape of timber-towns and industrial rail sidings. Genealogists and researchers can trace the old Baltimore and Ohio line through Kane, James City, and the rural Russell City De Young P O.
    3 unique versions available
  34. 1940 Map of Hallton
    1940 Map of Hallton
    1940 Hallton
    1940 Print · USGS
    Elk and Jefferson Counties appear here in the early 1940s, showing a landscape defined by the Clarion River valley and the growth of the Allegheny National Forest. Researchers can find old industrial sites and rural landmarks like the Empire Tunnel, St Tobias Cem, and the CCC Camp.
    3 unique versions available
  37. 1940 Map of Mt. Jewett
    1940 Map of Mt. Jewett
    1940 Mt. Jewett
    1940 Print · USGS
    Northern Pennsylvania’s timber and rail country is captured here during the mid-1930s, showing a landscape defined by industrial development. Researchers can locate vanished rural infrastructure like the Stenstrom Sch, the CCC Camp, and specific rail stops at Dahoga and Instanter.
    3 unique versions available
  40. 1941 Map of Marienville
    1941 Map of Marienville
    1941 Marienville
    1941 Print · USGS
    Forest, Clarion, and Jefferson counties meet along the winding Clarion River in this pre-war survey of northern Pennsylvania's timberlands. Genealogists can locate numerous rural schoolhouses and social landmarks like Kahletown Hall, Greenwood Ch, and the Downey Cem.
    3 unique versions available
  43. 1941 Map of Benezette, 1952 Print
    1941 Map of Benezette, 1952 Print
    1941 Benezette
    1952 Print · USGS
    Elk County at the start of the 1940s reveals a network of valley settlements defined by the Pennsylvania RR and Sinnemahoning Creek. Researchers can trace rural life through scattered landmarks like Mt Zion Ch, Rathbun Sch, and the high point at Winslow Hill.
    3 unique versions available
  46. 1941 Map of Ridgway, 1956 Print
    1941 Map of Ridgway, 1956 Print
    1941 Ridgway
    1956 Print · USGS
    Elk County at the start of the 1940s reveals a landscape shaped by coal mining and heavy rail industry. Genealogists can locate family homes near Dagus Mines or trace the early foundations of Ridgway and St. Marys.
    2 unique versions available
  49. 1943 Map of Hallton
    1943 Map of Hallton
    1943 Hallton
    1943 Print · USGS
    The Clarion River valley and surrounding plateau are captured here just before the mid-century, revealing a network of isolated settlements and forest industry. Researchers can find old sites like the CCC Camp near Croyland, the Empire Tunnel, and small rural schools including Lake City Sch.
    3 unique versions available
  52. 1943 Map of Benezette
    1943 Map of Benezette
    1943 Benezette
    1943 Print · USGS
    Elk and Cameron counties are captured during the early 1940s, showing a landscape of deep timber-run hollows and active rail corridors. Local historians can locate vanished schoolhouses like Rathbun Sch, mountain churches such as Mt Zion Ch, and the winding tracks of the Pennsylvania railroad.
    2 unique versions available
  55. 1944 Map of Ridgway
    1944 Map of Ridgway
    1944 Ridgway
    1944 Print · USGS
    Elk County at the height of its industrial rail era reveals a landscape of coal mines and mountain settlements. Trace the operations of the Toby Mine and Kyler Mine or find family roots at Decker Chapel and Gardner Hill Sch.
    3 unique versions available
  58. 1945 Map of Driftwood, 1953 Print
    1945 Map of Driftwood, 1953 Print
    1945 Driftwood
    1953 Print · USGS
    Cameron County communities thrive along the river bends and rail lines at the end of World War II. Researchers can trace the dual rail paths of the Pennsylvania and Baltimore and Ohio railroads through Driftwood and locate the First Fork Sch.
    4 unique versions available
  61. 1945 Map of Driftwood, 1955 Print
    1945 Map of Driftwood, 1955 Print
    1945 Driftwood
    1955 Print · USGS
    Cameron and Elk Counties reveal their mid-century industrial character along the river valleys of the Allegheny Plateau. Researchers can trace the dual influence of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad and isolated mountain burial grounds like Mason Hill Cem and Mix Run Cem.
    3 unique versions available
  64. 1947 Map of Driftwood
    1947 Map of Driftwood
    1947 Driftwood
    1947 Print · USGS
    Cameron County's rugged rail corridors and remote river valleys are captured here just after the war. Researchers can trace historic family burial sites at Mason Hill Cem and Mix Run Cem or locate the old junctions at Driftwood and Castle Garden.
    2 unique versions available
  67. 1948 Map of Crosby, 1952 Print
    1948 Map of Crosby, 1952 Print
    1948 Crosby
    1952 Print · USGS
    Post-war McKean and Cameron counties appear here as a landscape of mountain rail lines and valley settlements. Trace the Pennsylvania Railroad through Hamlin Sta, locate the Sweets Sch, or find family names near Clermont Cem.
    3 unique versions available
  70. 1948 Map of Wildwood Fire Tower, 1958 Print
    1948 Map of Wildwood Fire Tower, 1958 Print
    1948 Wildwood Fire Tower
    1958 Print · USGS
    The Pennsylvania high country of Elk and McKean counties comes into focus in the years just after the war, showing a landscape of deep hollows and forest runs. Genealogists and hikers can trace the remote reaches of Wellendorf Station, Devils Hole, and Boy Scout Hollow.
    5 unique versions available
  73. 1948 Map of Crosby, 1965 Print
    1948 Map of Crosby, 1965 Print
    1948 Crosby
    1965 Print · USGS
    McKean County at the end of the 1940s reveals a rugged landscape of narrow valley settlements and high-altitude pipe lines. Local historians can trace the rail sidings at Hamlin Sta and search for family roots at Norwich Cem or the isolated village of Betula.
    3 unique versions available
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