Old Maps of Franklinville, Franklin Township for Metal Detecting

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Franklinville, Franklin Township maps

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  1. 1923 Map of Tyrone
    1923 Map of Tyrone
    1923 Tyrone
    1923 Print · USGS
    The industrial and rail corridor of the Juniata Valley is captured here in the early twenties as it winds between massive ridges. Researchers can locate early iron landmarks like Huntingdon Furnace, local schools such as Kinch School, and the rail junction at Tyrone.
    4 unique versions available

  2. 1929 Map of Tyrone
    1929 Map of Tyrone
    1929 Tyrone
    1929 Print · USGS
    Central Pennsylvania during the 1920s reveals a landscape defined by industrial rail towns and limestone valleys. Trace the route of the Pennsylvania Railroad past historic sites like Graziers Mill and Union Furnace.
    6 unique versions available

  3. 1933 Map of Tyrone
    1933 Map of Tyrone
    1933 Tyrone
    1933 Print · USGS
    Central Pennsylvania's iron and rail heritage is on full display here in the early thirties as the industrial hub of Tyrone connects the valleys. Genealogists can trace family footprints at Pennsylvania Furnace, Grazier Mill, and dozens of rural schoolhouses like Rural Choice Sch.
    3 unique versions available

  4. 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.

  5. 1953 Map of Pittsburgh
    1953 Map of Pittsburgh
    1953 Pittsburgh
    1953 Print · USGS
    Western Pennsylvania's industrial landscape at the start of the fifties shows the steel and rail corridors between Pittsburgh and Altoona. Trace family roots in river towns like Tarentum or follow the Pennsylvania Turnpike across Laurel Hill.

  6. 1954 Map of Pittsburgh
    1954 Map of Pittsburgh
    1954 Pittsburgh
    1954 Print · USGS
    Western Pennsylvania in the early fifties remains a powerhouse of heavy industry and vital transit corridors. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail-and-river network connecting Pittsburgh, Johnstown, and Altoona via the Pennsylvania RR and the Lincoln Highway.
    2 unique versions available

  7. 1958 Map of Pittsburgh
    1958 Map of Pittsburgh
    1958 Pittsburgh
    1958 Print · USGS
    Western Pennsylvania in the late fifties shows an industrial heartland defined by the confluence of the Allegheny River and Monongahela River. Researchers can trace the sprawling rail networks of the Pennsylvania RR and find established towns like Butler, Latrobe, and Windber.
    5 unique versions available

  8. 1959 Map of Pittsburgh
    1959 Map of Pittsburgh
    1959 Pittsburgh
    1959 Print · USGS
    Western Pennsylvania in the late fifties is captured here at the height of its industrial era. Genealogists and historians can trace the riverfront growth of Pittsburgh, the rail works at Altoona, and the mountain gaps of Laurel Hill.

  9. 1963 Map of Franklinville, 1965 Print
    1963 Map of Franklinville, 1965 Print
    1963 Franklinville
    1965 Print · USGS
    Central Pennsylvania’s industrial and agricultural valleys are captured here in the early sixties. Researchers can trace the heritage of Pennsylvania Furnace and locate landmark sites like Indian Caverns and Warriors Mark Airport.
    3 unique versions available

  10. 1964 Map of Pittsburgh
    1964 Map of Pittsburgh
    1964 Pittsburgh
    1964 Print · USGS
    Western Pennsylvania in the late fifties and early sixties shows a landscape of powerful river industries and expanding highways. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail corridors of the Pennsylvania RR through industrial hubs like Johnstown, Altoona, and Nanty Glo.

  11. 1984 Map of Tyrone, 1985 Print
    1984 Map of Tyrone, 1985 Print
    1984 Tyrone
    1985 Print · USGS
    Central Pennsylvania in the mid-eighties shows a rugged landscape defined by the industry of Altoona and the ridges of the Appalachians. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail corridors of CONRAIL and locate vanished family homes near Glendale Lake or within Sinking Valley.

  12. 1994 Map of Franklinville, 1997 Print
    1994 Map of Franklinville, 1997 Print
    1994 Franklinville
    1997 Print · USGS
    The valleys of Central Pennsylvania near Pennsylvania Furnace and Huntingdon Furnace are captured here in the 1990s. Genealogists and historians can trace old homesteads, rural landmarks like Indian Caverns, and the Old Halfmoon Railroad Grade.

  13. 2023 Map of Franklinville, 2023 Print
    2023 Map of Franklinville, 2023 Print
    2023 Franklinville
    2023 Print · USGS
    Huntingdon County's iron-working past and ridge-and-valley settlement patterns are preserved in this recent survey. Local historians can trace the foundations of Pennsylvania Furnace, locate family plots at Seven Stars Cem, and follow the historical Warriors Mark Path.

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