Old Maps of Mount Gretna Heights, West Cornwall Township

1. 1902 Map of Lancaster, 1956 Print

   

   1902 Lancaster

   1956 Print · USGS

   Lancaster County at the opening of the twentieth century shows a landscape defined by iron furnaces, milling, and a sophisticated network of electric railways. Genealogists and historians can trace the paths of the New Holland Electric or locate family sites near Gevers Mill and Elizabeth Furnace.

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4. 1904 Map of Lancaster

   

   1904 Lancaster

   1904 Print · USGS

   Lancaster and its surrounding townships thrive at the turn of the century, depicted here through a complex web of trolley lines and steam railroads. Genealogists can trace family homesteads near old crossroads like Mastersonville or locate early industrial sites at Mount Hope and Geyers Mill.

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7. 1943 Map of Lancaster

   

   1943 Lancaster

   1943 Print · USGS

   Lancaster County at the height of the second World War reveals a landscape defined by bustling rail hubs and thriving farm villages. Genealogists and historians can trace family roots through numerous small hamlets like Brunnerville, industrial sites at Elizabeth Furnace Gap, and recreation spots like Rocky Spring Park.

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10. 1950 Map of Harrisburg, 1952 Print

    

    1950 Harrisburg

    1952 Print · USGS

    Mid-century Central Pennsylvania comes alive through its dense rail networks and river valley settlements during the post-war industrial era. Genealogists and historians can trace family roots through hubs like Harrisburg, locate Carlisle Barracks, or follow the Pennsylvania RR through the Lebanon Valley.

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13. 1955 Map of Manheim, 1957 Print

    

    1955 Manheim

    1957 Print · USGS

    Mid-century Lancaster County life centers on the borough of Manheim as the local rail and road networks reached their peak. Trace family history through numerous rural landmarks like Gantzs Ch, Mastersonville, and the Shoemaker Cem burial grounds.

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16. 1957 Map of Harrisburg

    

    1957 Harrisburg

    1957 Print · USGS

    Mid-century Central Pennsylvania comes into focus as a bustling network of rail, river, and mountain ridges. Genealogists and historians can trace the development of the State Capitol and surrounding hubs like Middletown, Columbia, and Pottsville.

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19. 1961 Map of Harrisburg

    

    1961 Harrisburg

    1961 Print · USGS

    Central Pennsylvania is shown at a mid-century peak of industrial and military activity, from the Susquehanna water gaps to the fertile Dutch Country. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail corridors of the Pennsylvania RR and find landmarks like Carlisle Barracks or the Anthracite Coal Fields.

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22. 1964 Map of Harrisburg

    

    1964 Harrisburg

    1964 Print · USGS

    Central Pennsylvania in the mid-fifties reveals a landscape shaped by ridge-and-valley geology and critical Cold War infrastructure. Researchers can trace the massive Indiantown Gap Military Reservation or the rail corridors of the Pennsylvania RR and Reading RR.

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25. 1984 Map of Harrisburg, 1985 Print

    

    1984 Harrisburg

    1985 Print · USGS

    Central Pennsylvania in the mid-eighties shows a landscape defined by the winding Susquehanna River and the industrial growth of its river towns. Researchers can trace the rail corridors of Amtrak and Conrail or explore the bounds of Fort Indiantown Gap Military Reservation.

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28. 1995 Map of Manheim, 1996 Print

    

    1995 Manheim

    1996 Print · USGS

    Manheim and the surrounding Lancaster County farmland are captured in the mid-nineties, showing the balance between borough growth and rural tradition. Genealogists and local historians can locate many country landmarks, from Hernley Ch and Fairview Cemetery to the historic Covered Bridge.

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31. 1997 Map of Manheim, 2000 Print

    

    1997 Manheim

    2000 Print · USGS

    Manheim and the surrounding Lebanon and Lancaster County borderlands are shown here at the close of the nineties. Genealogists and local historians can trace family-named sites like Gantz Ch and Fairview Cemetery or locate the old rail-and-road crossroads at Lancaster Junction.

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34. 2023 Map of Manheim, 2023 Print

    

    2023 Manheim

    2023 Print · USGS

    Manheim and the surrounding Lancaster County countryside are shown here in the early twenty-first century, featuring a dense network of crossroads and family burial sites. Genealogists can locate family-named landmarks like the Abraham Gibbel Family Cem and Hanley-Longenecker Graveyard.

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