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1940s Maps of Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania

Explore 8 historic maps of Huntingdon County from the 1940s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1940s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

Whether you're researching your family's past, planning a metal detecting trip, or studying how Huntingdon County's landscape evolved across the 1940s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

  • Focus on a specific era: All maps on this page are from the 1940s, giving you a focused view of this time period.
  • See what’s changed: Compare century-old streets, trails, and buildings to today's modern landscape using overlays and satellite layers.
  • Research with precision: Use these maps for genealogy, historical research, land use analysis, or educational projects.
  • View, download, or print: Maps are fully viewable online in high resolution, and can be downloaded or printed for your own records.

Start exploring Huntingdon County's history through authentic maps from the 1940s. This is your window into the past.

Huntingdon County, PA maps

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  1. 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
  4. 1941 Map of East Waterford
    1941 Map of East Waterford
    1941 East Waterford
    1941 Print · USGS
    The Ridge-and-Valley province of Central Pennsylvania appears here in the years before the war, dominated by the great parallel spans of Tuscarora Mountain. Genealogists can locate family sites among numerous rural institutions like Pine Glen Ch, McCullochs Mills, and the CCC Camp at East Waterford.
    3 unique versions available
  7. 1943 Map of Lewistown
    1943 Map of Lewistown
    1943 Lewistown
    1943 Print · USGS
    Central Pennsylvania's rugged ridge-and-valley landscape is documented here during the mid-forties, showing the deep integration of rail lines and mountain gaps. Genealogists can trace family footprints through numerous rural landmarks like Emma Chapel, Mattern Junction, and the McNitt School.
  10. 1943 Map of Shippensburg, 1965 Print
    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.
  13. 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
  16. 1944 Map of Mt. Union
    1944 Map of Mt. Union
    1944 Mt. Union
    1944 Print · USGS
    The Juniata River valley and the ridges of Huntingdon and Mifflin counties are shown here at the peak of the rail era. Genealogists and historians can trace the locations of dozens of vanished schoolhouses like Lucy Furnace Sch and rural outposts like Atkinson Mills or Mapleton Depot.
  19. 1945 Map of Shippensburg
    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.
  22. 1946 Map of Tyrone
    1946 Map of Tyrone
    1946 Tyrone
    1946 Print · USGS
    The valleys of Blair and Huntingdon counties are captured here in the 1940s as rail and river corridors defined local life. Researchers can trace the Pennsylvania Canal, find family-named schoolhouses like Eyer Sch, or locate the historic Huntingdon Furnace.
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