1940s Maps of Letterkenny Township, Pennsylvania

1. 1940 Map of Orbisonia

   

   1940 Orbisonia

   1940 Print · USGS

   Central Pennsylvania's Ridge and Valley province is captured here just as the Pennsylvania Turnpike reached Burnt Cabins. Researchers can trace the narrow-gauge EAST BROAD TOP RR and locate family landmarks like Jordan Cem, Kuhns Mill, or St Marys Ch.

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4. 1942 Map of Hagerstown

   

   1942 Hagerstown

   1942 Print · USGS

   The Cumberland Valley and Potomac corridor are captured here at the height of the Second World War rail-and-river era. Genealogists and historians can trace the industrial landscape of Richmond Furnace, the route of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, and the grounds of Camp Ritchie.

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7. 1943 Map of Hagerstown

   

   1943 Hagerstown

   1943 Print · USGS

   The Cumberland Valley was a critical wartime logistics hub in the 1940s, teeming with rail traffic and new military installations. Genealogists and historians can trace the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal or locate local landmarks like Richmond Furnace and Camp Ritchie.

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10. 1943 Map of Chambersburg, 1955 Print

    

    1943 Chambersburg

    1955 Print · USGS

    Chambersburg and the Cumberland Valley are seen here during the war years, dominated by the massive Letterkenny Ordnance Depot and active rail lines. Genealogists can trace family names through dozens of rural landmarks like Salem Ch and the Pennsylvania Soldiers Orphan Sch.

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13. 1943 Map of Mercersburg, 1955 Print

    

    1943 Mercersburg

    1955 Print · USGS

    Franklin County in the 1940s is captured here in its transition from a ridge-and-valley wilderness to a settled agricultural heartland. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like Claylick Sch, the historic Mercersburg Academy, and the village of Fort Loudon.

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16. 1943 Map of Shippensburg, 1965 Print

    

    1943 Shippensburg

    1965 Print · USGS

    Cumberland and Franklin Counties are captured here during the Second World War as modern infrastructure began to pierce the ridges. Researchers can trace family roots through dozens of rural landmarks like State Normal Sch, Orrstown, and the Union Ch.

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19. 1944 Map of St Thomas

    

    1944 St Thomas

    1944 Print · USGS

    Franklin County's deep ridges and valley farms are captured in this mid-1940s survey just as wartime industry and rural education were shifting. Researchers can trace family sites near St. Thomas, Franklin Furnace, and the Edenville Consolidated School.

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22. 1944 Map of Chambersburg

    

    1944 Chambersburg

    1944 Print · USGS

    Franklin County at the height of the Second World War shows a landscape defined by industrial centers and burgeoning military infrastructure. Researchers can trace the dual rail lines serving Chambersburg or locate rural landmarks like U S Paper Mill and Social Island.

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25. 1944 Map of Orbisonia

    

    1944 Orbisonia

    1944 Print · USGS

    Central Pennsylvania's ridge-and-valley landscape is shown here at the height of the narrow-gauge era just as modern highways arrived. Researchers can trace the East Broad Top RR through Rockhill, find legacy family sites like Kuhns Mill, and locate the Pennsylvania Turnpike near Burnt Cabins.

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28. 1945 Map of Shippensburg

    

    1945 Shippensburg

    1945 Print · USGS

    Cumberland and Franklin counties meet at the base of the ridges in the mid-1940s, just as modern infrastructure begins to reshape the valley. Genealogists and historians can trace numerous rural schoolhouses like Clay Hill Sch and early infrastructure like the Kittatinny Tunnel and State Normal Sch.

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31. 1948 Map of Baltimore

    

    1948 Baltimore

    1948 Print · USGS

    Maryland and Pennsylvania crossroads are captured in the late 1940s, showing a landscape defined by historic rail lines and major military installations. Genealogists can trace family connections in Gettysburg, Westminster, and near the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis.

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