1940s Maps of Fulton County, 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 Mercersburg, 1952 Print

    

    1943 Mercersburg

    1952 Print · USGS

    Mercersburg and the surrounding Cumberland Valley are shown here during the early 1940s as a landscape of rural school districts and rail-side hamlets. Researchers can trace family roots at Mercersburg Academy or locate old sites like Heimbaugh Lime and Claylick 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. 1944 Map of Mercersburg

    

    1944 Mercersburg

    1944 Print · USGS

    Franklin County's landscape during the 1940s reveals a well-developed network of small-town institutions and mountain-side preserves. Genealogists and historians can locate specific local landmarks like Mercersburg Academy, the Blue Spring School, and Heinbaugh Lime.

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19. 1944 Map of Mc Connellsburg

    

    1944 Mc Connellsburg

    1944 Print · USGS

    Franklin and Fulton counties are captured here during the mid-forties, showing the deep valleys between the Tuscarora and Cove mountain ridges. Genealogists can locate rural schoolhouses like Jugtown School and small settlements like Richmond Furnace or Dutchtown.

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22. 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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25. 1944 Map of Clearville, 1945 Print

    

    1944 Clearville

    1945 Print · USGS

    Bedford and Fulton Counties are captured here in the mid-1940s, showing a landscape of steep ridges and tight-knit valley settlements. Researchers can locate numerous vanished rural landmarks, from Silver Mills and Mills Store to the Hendershot Cem and Indian Spring Sch.

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28. 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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31. 1948 Map of Cumberland

    

    1948 Cumberland

    1948 Print · USGS

    Mid-century Appalachia and the Shenandoah Valley are shown in detail, documenting the industrial and transportation hubs of the tri-state area. Genealogists can trace family roots through settlements like Double Tollgate and Bunker Hill or along the Baltimore & Ohio RR.

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