Old Maps of Fulton County, Pennsylvania for Hiking & Exploration

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Fulton County, PA maps

  1. 1898 Map of Paw Paw, 1982 Print
    1898 Map of Paw Paw, 1982 Print
    1898 Paw Paw
    1982 Print · USGS
    The Potomac River meanders through the Appalachian ridges at the turn of the century, where Maryland, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania meet. Genealogists and historians can trace the early industrial corridor of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal and find old rail stops like Magnolia and Doe Gully.

  2. 1899 Map of Hancock, 1960 Print
    1899 Map of Hancock, 1960 Print
    1899 Hancock
    1960 Print · USGS
    The Potomac River valley at the turn of the century shows a bustling corridor of trade where Maryland, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania meet. Genealogy researchers can trace family landmarks like Stotlers Crossroads, Yeakle Mill, and the historic Fort Frederick.

  3. 1900 Map of Pawpaw
    1900 Map of Pawpaw
    1900 Pawpaw
    1900 Print · USGS
    The Potomac River's intricate meanders define this borderland at the close of the nineteenth century. Researchers can trace the parallel routes of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal and the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad past Magnolia, Dam No. 6, and Fisher Ford.
    8 unique versions available

  4. 1900 Map of Mercersburg
    1900 Map of Mercersburg
    1900 Mercersburg
    1900 Print · USGS
    Franklin County at the turn of the century is captured here as a landscape of iron furnaces and valley farms. Trace the early transport lines through Mercersburg, Richmond Furnace, and the old Southern Pennsylvania Br. rail line.

  5. 1901 Map of Hancock
    1901 Map of Hancock
    1901 Hancock
    1901 Print · USGS
    Maryland and West Virginia met at the turn of the century along a busy corridor of river transport and rail expansion. Genealogists can trace family roots through old landmarks like Yeakle Mill, Fairview Church, and early hamlets such as Stotlers Crossroads.
    8 unique versions available

  6. 1902 Map of Mercersburg
    1902 Map of Mercersburg
    1902 Mercersburg
    1902 Print · USGS
    Franklin and Fulton counties at the opening of the twentieth century show a landscape defined by iron furnaces and mountain gaps. Genealogists and historians can trace rail lines to Mercersburg Junction or locate family sites near Welsh Run and Foltz.
    5 unique versions available

  7. 1910 Map of Paw Paw, 1959 Print
    1910 Map of Paw Paw, 1959 Print
    1910 Paw Paw
    1959 Print · USGS
    Maryland and West Virginia meet along the serpentine Potomac River in the early twentieth century as railroads and canals compete for the valley. Trace the industrial landscape from the Ohio and Chesapeake Canal to the river towns of Paw Paw and Little Orleans.

  8. 1925 Map of Needmore
    1925 Map of Needmore
    1925 Needmore
    1925 Print · USGS
    Fulton County’s ridges and valleys are meticulously detailed in the mid-1920s, showing the early path of the Lincoln Highway. Researchers can locate dozens of country institutions, from the Old Mountain House to the Sideling Hill Baptist Church and Sipes Mill.

  9. 1927 Map of Clearville
    1927 Map of Clearville
    1927 Clearville
    1927 Print · USGS
    Bedford and Fulton counties appear here in the late twenties, showing a landscape of high ridges and isolated mountain valleys. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous rural landmarks like Hendershot Cemetery, Ottown Sch, and the village of Clearville.

  10. 1930 Map of Broad Top, 1958 Print
    1930 Map of Broad Top, 1958 Print
    1930 Broad Top
    1958 Print · USGS
    The Broad Top coalfields of the 1930s come alive through this survey of the region's mining towns and mountain ridges. Genealogists can trace family footprints at Bills Place, Miller Sch, and the Garlick Mine along the Huntingdon and Broad Top Mountain RR.
    2 unique versions available

  11. 1931 Map of Clearville
    1931 Map of Clearville
    1931 Clearville
    1931 Print · USGS
    Bedford County at the start of the 1930s shows a landscape of deep ridges and busy valley farms. Genealogists can trace family names through landmarks like Jackson Mills, Chaneysville, and schools such as Barkman Sch or Bittle Sch.
    3 unique versions available

  12. 1933 Map of Broad Top
    1933 Map of Broad Top
    1933 Broad Top
    1933 Print · USGS
    Broad Top Mountain and its surrounding coalfields were at a peak of rail-driven activity in the early thirties. Local historians can trace the precise routes of the Huntingdon and Broad Top Mountain RR and locate community landmarks like Wells Tannery and Eagle Foundry Ch.
    3 unique versions available

  13. 1935 Map of Needmore
    1935 Map of Needmore
    1935 Needmore
    1935 Print · USGS
    Fulton County settlements and ridge-and-valley farmsteads are documented here in the years before the Second World War. Genealogists can trace family names at Wink Cem or locate rural landmarks like Hammans Store, Sipes Mill, and Big Cove Tannery.

  14. 1939 Map of Needmore
    1939 Map of Needmore
    1939 Needmore
    1939 Print · USGS
    Fulton County and the Bedford-Franklin borderlands appear here in the late thirties, showing a rural landscape defined by steep ridges and narrow valleys. Researchers can locate family landmarks like Sipes Mill, Wink Cem, and the Big Cove Tannery.
    3 unique versions available

  15. 1939 Map of Orbisonia, 1954 Print
    1939 Map of Orbisonia, 1954 Print
    1939 Orbisonia
    1954 Print · USGS
    Orbisonia and the surrounding mountain gaps are captured in the late thirties just as the modern turnpike was transforming the valley. Researchers can trace the narrow-gauge East Broad Top RR or find rural landmarks like Burnt Cabins and Jordan Cem.
    7 unique versions available

  16. 1940 Map of Orbisonia
    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.
    2 unique versions available

  17. 1942 Map of Hagerstown
    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.

  18. 1943 Map of Hagerstown
    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.

  19. 1943 Map of Mercersburg, 1952 Print
    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.
    6 unique versions available

  20. 1943 Map of Mercersburg, 1955 Print
    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.
    2 unique versions available

  21. 1944 Map of Mercersburg
    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.

  22. 1944 Map of Mc Connellsburg
    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.
    5 unique versions available

  23. 1944 Map of Orbisonia
    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.
    3 unique versions available

  24. 1944 Map of Clearville, 1945 Print
    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.

  25. 1948 Map of Baltimore
    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.
    2 unique versions available

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