1930s Maps of McKean County, Pennsylvania

Explore 8 historic maps of McKean County from the 1930s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1930s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

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McKean County, PA maps

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  1. 1933 Map of Smethport, 1960 Print
    1933 Map of Smethport, 1960 Print
    1933 Smethport
    1960 Print · USGS
    Northern Pennsylvania’s river valleys were centers of industry and transit in the early 1930s as rail lines followed the winding water gaps. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous valley schoolhouses like Bush Hill Sch and rural settlements including Duke Center and Turtlepoint.

  2. 1934 Map of Kane
    1934 Map of Kane
    1934 Kane
    1934 Print · USGS
    The timber and oil lands of McKean and Elk counties are captured here in the mid-1930s as a network of railroads and pipelines. Researchers can trace family roots in settlements like De Young PO, locate CCC Camp No 7, or find the Greendale Sch.
    3 unique versions available

  3. 1934 Map of Coudersport
    1934 Map of Coudersport
    1934 Coudersport
    1934 Print · USGS
    Potter and McKean Counties appear here in the mid-1930s, showing a landscape of deep hollows and river-valley rail towns. Genealogists can trace family names through dozens of rural landmarks like Sartwell Cr Ch, Knowlton Station, and Shinglehouse.
    3 unique versions available

  4. 1935 Map of Mt. Jewett
    1935 Map of Mt. Jewett
    1935 Mt. Jewett
    1935 Print · USGS
    Elk and McKean counties at the height of the Great Depression reveal a landscape shaped by competing timber and rail interests. Researchers can trace the junction of three major railroads and find vanished operations at Burning Well and Instanter.
    3 unique versions available

  5. 1936 Map of Kinzua
    1936 Map of Kinzua
    1936 Kinzua
    1936 Print · USGS
    The Allegheny River valley remains in its natural state in the mid-1930s, long before the creation of the Allegheny Reservoir. Genealogists and historians can locate vanished riverfront settlements like Corydon and Kinzua, as well as the original boundaries of the Cornplanter Indian Reservation.

  6. 1937 Map of Smethport
    1937 Map of Smethport
    1937 Smethport
    1937 Print · USGS
    McKean County's river valleys and oil-country settlements are captured here in the mid-1930s as the regional rail network still connected remote hollows. Genealogists and historians can trace the exact locations of local schools like Newell Creek Sch, old family landmarks such as Devils Den, and the rural layout of Smethport.
    3 unique versions available

  7. 1938 Map of Coudersport
    1938 Map of Coudersport
    1938 Coudersport
    1938 Print · USGS
    Northern Pennsylvania during the mid-1930s was a landscape of deep hollows and river-bottom settlements tied to the Allegheny and Oswayo. Researchers can trace the placement of rural landmarks like Crandall Hill Fire Tower, Sartwell Creek Ch, and the Plank Road Sch.
    3 unique versions available

  8. 1939 Map of Kane
    1939 Map of Kane
    1939 Kane
    1939 Print · USGS
    The northern Pennsylvania plateau in the late 1930s is a landscape of timber-towns and industrial rail sidings. Genealogists and researchers can trace the old Baltimore and Ohio line through Kane, James City, and the rural Russell City De Young P O.
    3 unique versions available

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