Old Maps of Lawrence County, Pennsylvania for Academic Research

Study the evolution of Lawrence County with 67 high-resolution historic maps. Whether you're teaching, researching, or modeling changes in land use, these maps provide essential visual documentation of urban, environmental, and geographic change.

  • Analyze long-term change: Track patterns in development, transportation, and natural features.
  • Ideal for environmental or urban studies: Support academic projects with primary historical map data.
  • Use in the classroom or lab: Educators and researchers rely on these maps to bring historical context to life.

These maps are a powerful tool for teaching, research, and visualizing how Lawrence County has changed over the decades.


Lawrence County, PA maps

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  1. 1902 Map of New Castle, 1956 Print
    1902 Map of New Castle, 1956 Print
    1902 New Castle
    1956 Print · USGS
    Lawrence and Beaver counties were industrial powerhouses at the turn of the century, defined by a massive intersection of river and rail. Researchers can trace the complex rail networks of the Pennsylvania RR and find historic hubs like New Castle, Ellwood City, and New Galilee.

  2. 1904 Map of Newcastle
    1904 Map of Newcastle
    1904 Newcastle
    1904 Print · USGS
    Lawrence and Beaver Counties are captured at a peak of industrial expansion during the early 1900s, when the river valleys were heavy with rail traffic. Genealogists and historians can trace the early footprints of Newcastle, the remote Thompson Run Mines, and the vanished Irish Ripple Newport PO.
    6 unique versions available

  3. 1905 Map of Neshannock, 1960 Print
    1905 Map of Neshannock, 1960 Print
    1905 Neshannock
    1960 Print · USGS
    Near the Pennsylvania-Ohio border after the turn of the century, the river valleys were heavy with steam rail and industry. Researchers can trace historic station stops like Skidmore Eastbrook Sta and local landmarks like the White Chapel or Neshannock Falls.

  4. 1906 Map of Youngstown, 1958 Print
    1906 Map of Youngstown, 1958 Print
    1906 Youngstown
    1958 Print · USGS
    The Mahoning Valley's industrial heartland is caught at its early twentieth-century peak, showing the massive rail and steel infrastructure at the state border. Researchers can trace the lineage of local neighborhoods and schools like Hell Street School, Idora Park, and Tibbetts Corners.

  5. 1907 Map of Neshannock
    1907 Map of Neshannock
    1907 Neshannock
    1907 Print · USGS
    Mercer and Lawrence counties are shown here at the height of the steam and electric rail era. Genealogists and local historians can trace family-named landmarks like Books Woods School, Mathews School, and Fayetteville Fay PO.
    5 unique versions available

  6. 1907 Map of Columbiana, 1958 Print
    1907 Map of Columbiana, 1958 Print
    1907 Columbiana
    1958 Print · USGS
    Columbiana County at the turn of the century was a bustling corridor of coal, rail, and community life. Genealogists can trace family names at Subrosa School and Mt Zion Church, or locate defunct stops on the Pennsylvania System.

  7. 1908 Map of Youngstown, 1937 Print
    1908 Map of Youngstown, 1937 Print
    1908 Youngstown
    1937 Print · USGS
    The Mahoning Valley at the height of its industrial boom is defined by a massive concentration of rail lines and riverfront steel towns. Genealogists and historians can trace the footprint of early neighborhood schools like Bell School, find the original layout of Idora Park, and locate vanished rail stops along the ERIE RAILROAD.
    2 unique versions available

  8. 1908 Map of Zelienople, 1963 Print
    1908 Map of Zelienople, 1963 Print
    1908 Zelienople
    1963 Print · USGS
    Butler County and parts of Lawrence and Beaver Counties are shown in the first decade of the 1900s, when the region's river-and-rail economy was in full swing. Genealogists and historians can trace family roots at McConnells Mill, locate schools like Tollgate School, or explore the early streets of Zelienople and Harmony.

  9. 1909 Map of Columbiana, 1937 Print
    1909 Map of Columbiana, 1937 Print
    1909 Columbiana
    1937 Print · USGS
    The Ohio-Pennsylvania borderlands are captured here during the peak of the rail era, showing a landscape defined by industry and rural education. Researchers can trace the path of the Pennsylvania System through East Palestine or locate local landmarks like Coalmines and the Subrosa School.
    2 unique versions available

  10. 1910 Map of Zelienople
    1910 Map of Zelienople
    1910 Zelienople
    1910 Print · USGS
    Western Pennsylvania in the early twentieth century is a landscape of thriving creek-side towns and intersecting rail lines. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous rural landmarks like McConnells Mill, Zion Church, and the many country schoolhouses including American School.
    5 unique versions available

  11. 1913 Map of Mercer
    1913 Map of Mercer
    1913 Mercer
    1913 Print · USGS
    Mercer and Grove City anchor this early twentieth-century landscape during a period of coal mining and railway expansion. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous local schools like Bottle Hill School and rural settlements such as Pardoe and Amsterdam.
    6 unique versions available

  12. 1939 Map of Mercer, 1959 Print
    1939 Map of Mercer, 1959 Print
    1939 Mercer
    1959 Print · USGS
    Western Pennsylvania during the late 1930s shows a landscape of thriving coal mining, manufacturing, and education. Researchers can trace the rail-and-river economy through the Pennsylvania railroad lines, the Number Five Mine, and the local Normal School.

  13. 1943 Map of Mercer
    1943 Map of Mercer
    1943 Mercer
    1943 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Mercer County and northern Lawrence County are captured here as vital hubs of Pennsylvania rail and milling. Researchers can trace the legacy of local industry at Kimbles Mills, the Number Five Mine, and the Slippery Rock State Normal School.

  14. 1950 Map of Cleveland
    1950 Map of Cleveland
    1950 Cleveland
    1950 Print · USGS
    Covers Lawrence County, including Cleveland, Akron, and other nearby areas

  15. 1951 Map of Canton
    1951 Map of Canton
    1951 Canton
    1951 Print · USGS
    The industrial heartland of Ohio and Pennsylvania reached its mid-century peak during this era of heavy rail and river transit. Genealogists and historians can trace the development of steel towns like Aliquippa and Weirton alongside the Ohio River and major lines of the Pennsylvania RR.

  16. 1951 Map of Campbell, 1953 Print
    1951 Map of Campbell, 1953 Print
    1951 Campbell
    1953 Print · USGS
    The Mahoning River valley in the early fifties shows a dense industrial corridor of rails and riverside towns on the Ohio-Pennsylvania line. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like White Sch, St Johns Cem, and Holy Rosary Cem.

  17. 1951 Map of New Middletown, 1953 Print
    1951 Map of New Middletown, 1953 Print
    1951 New Middletown
    1953 Print · USGS
    Eastern Ohio at the dawn of the fifties shows a rural landscape adapting to new interstate travel. Researchers can trace ancestral locations at Bethel Cem, Springfield High Sch, and the emerging corridor of the Ohio Turnpike.

  18. 1953 Map of Canton
    1953 Map of Canton
    1953 Canton
    1953 Print · USGS
    The industrial heartland of Ohio and Pennsylvania is captured at its mid-century peak in this detailed regional survey. Genealogists and historians can trace the vast rail networks of the Pennsylvania RR and find local landmarks like Nimisila Reservoir and Tappan Reservoir.

  19. 1956 Map of Cleveland, 1967 Print
    1956 Map of Cleveland, 1967 Print
    1956 Cleveland
    1967 Print · USGS
    Northeast Ohio and Western Pennsylvania are shown at their industrial height during the mid-fifties, from the steel mills to the lakeshore. Researchers can trace the massive Ravenna Arsenal, the Ohio Turnpike, and vanished rail sidings of the B & O RR.
    3 unique versions available

  20. 1957 Map of Beaver Falls, 1958 Print
    1957 Map of Beaver Falls, 1958 Print
    1957 Beaver Falls
    1958 Print · USGS
    Beaver County and Lawrence County industry thrives along the riverbanks in the late fifties as suburban growth meets active coal country. Researchers can trace the sprawling campus of Geneva College and find family plots at Providence Cem or St Agatha Cem.
    8 unique versions available

  21. 1957 Map of New Galilee, 1959 Print
    1957 Map of New Galilee, 1959 Print
    1957 New Galilee
    1959 Print · USGS
    Western Pennsylvania's industrial corridor comes alive in the late 1950s near the Ohio border. Trace the rail lines of the Pennsylvania Railroad and find local landmarks like Beaver County Airport and White Ch.
    5 unique versions available

  22. 1957 Map of Canton, 1971 Print
    1957 Map of Canton, 1971 Print
    1957 Canton
    1971 Print · USGS
    The industrial heartland of eastern Ohio and western Pennsylvania comes alive in this mid-century survey of the Ohio River Valley. Trace the heritage of rail and river commerce through Pittsburgh, the massive steel towns along the Ohio River, and major junctions on the Pennsylvania RR.
    3 unique versions available

  23. 1958 Map of Edinburg, 1959 Print
    1958 Map of Edinburg, 1959 Print
    1958 Edinburg
    1959 Print · USGS
    The Shenango and Mahoning rivers meet in the late fifties amidst a dense network of major railroads and industrial hubs. Genealogists and historians can trace local landmarks like Kings Chapel, Hopewell Cem, and the now-vanished New Castle Trade Sch.
    4 unique versions available

  24. 1958 Map of Zelienople, 1959 Print
    1958 Map of Zelienople, 1959 Print
    1958 Zelienople
    1959 Print · USGS
    Zelienople and the Connoquenessing valley appear in the late fifties as coal mining and rail transport shaped the Butler County border. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like St Johns Ch, Wurtemburg Cem, and the Lillyville Sch during a period of industrial expansion.
    7 unique versions available

  25. 1958 Map of Bessemer, 1959 Print
    1958 Map of Bessemer, 1959 Print
    1958 Bessemer
    1959 Print · USGS
    Western Lawrence County in the late fifties shows a landscape shaped by coal, quarrying, and heavy rail. Genealogists can trace family names and local burials at Madonna Cem or Mount Jackson Cem while following the Pennsylvania RR corridor.
    4 unique versions available

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