1940s Maps of McKean County, Pennsylvania

1. 1940 Map of Mt. Jewett

   

   1940 Mt. Jewett

   1940 Print · USGS

   Northern Pennsylvania’s timber and rail country is captured here during the mid-1930s, showing a landscape defined by industrial development. Researchers can locate vanished rural infrastructure like the Stenstrom Sch, the CCC Camp, and specific rail stops at Dahoga and Instanter.

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4. 1941 Map of Kinzua

   

   1941 Kinzua

   1941 Print · USGS

   The Allegheny River valley and the Cornplanter Indian Reservation are shown here in the years before mid-century dam projects forever changed the landscape. Researchers can trace the river-level Pennsylvania Railroad, the Kinzua Coal Mine, and now-submerged settlements like Kinzua and Corydon.

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7. 1941 Map of Bradford, 1958 Print

   

   1941 Bradford

   1958 Print · USGS

   McKean County's industrial landscape was at its peak during the early 1940s, marked by a dense network of mountain railroads and small oil-country settlements. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous rural landmarks like Songbird Sch, Irishtown, and Davis Gifford PO.

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10. 1944 Map of Bradford

    

    1944 Bradford

    1944 Print · USGS

    McKean County and the New York borderlands are shown here during the mid-1940s, a period defined by heavy rail traffic and mountain settlements. You can trace old property lines and rural schoolhouses like Bolivar Run Sch, or find the Gifford PO and Big Shanty Sta along the timber and oil valleys.

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13. 1948 Map of Crosby, 1952 Print

    

    1948 Crosby

    1952 Print · USGS

    Post-war McKean and Cameron counties appear here as a landscape of mountain rail lines and valley settlements. Trace the Pennsylvania Railroad through Hamlin Sta, locate the Sweets Sch, or find family names near Clermont Cem.

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16. 1948 Map of Emporium, 1952 Print

    

    1948 Emporium

    1952 Print · USGS

    The northern Pennsylvania highlands come into focus in the late 1940s, showing a network of mountain settlements and headwater streams. You can trace family roots at Wharton Cem and St Marks Cem or locate old schoolhouse sites like Reesville Sch.

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19. 1948 Map of Keating Summit, 1958 Print

    

    1948 Keating Summit

    1958 Print · USGS

    The high plateau of the McKean and Potter County border comes to life in this post-war survey, centered on the railroad pass at Keating Summit. Genealogists and local historians can trace the remote valley settlements of Liberty and Odin or locate family landmarks in Slabtown Hollow.

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22. 1948 Map of Emporium, 1958 Print

    

    1948 Emporium

    1958 Print · USGS

    Emporium and the Sinnemahoning valley are captured here just after the war, showing the railroad and highway networks through the Cameron County mountains. Genealogists can trace family names across Newton Cem, Sizerville, and Prospect Park.

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25. 1948 Map of Wildwood Fire Tower, 1958 Print

    

    1948 Wildwood Fire Tower

    1958 Print · USGS

    The Pennsylvania high country of Elk and McKean counties comes into focus in the years just after the war, showing a landscape of deep hollows and forest runs. Genealogists and hikers can trace the remote reaches of Wellendorf Station, Devils Hole, and Boy Scout Hollow.

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28. 1948 Map of Rich Valley, 1962 Print

    

    1948 Rich Valley

    1962 Print · USGS

    Cameron County in the late 1940s is defined by its deep valleys and the winding path of the Sinnemahoning. Genealogists and historians can trace old homesteads and landmarks like Lockwood, the Swesey Sch, and the North Creek Chapel along the rail and river corridors.

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31. 1948 Map of Norwich, 1965 Print

    

    1948 Norwich

    1965 Print · USGS

    The hills of McKean County are captured here in the late 1940s, showing a landscape shaped by timber, early industry, and deep hollows. Researchers can locate the settlement of Norwich and trace the paths of Railroad Run, a Pipe Line, and family-named landmarks like Evans Hill.

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34. 1948 Map of Crosby, 1965 Print

    

    1948 Crosby

    1965 Print · USGS

    McKean County at the end of the 1940s reveals a rugged landscape of narrow valley settlements and high-altitude pipe lines. Local historians can trace the rail sidings at Hamlin Sta and search for family roots at Norwich Cem or the isolated village of Betula.

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37. 1949 Map of Kinzua, 1954 Print

    

    1949 Kinzua

    1954 Print · USGS

    The Allegheny River valley remains the heart of this region in the late 1940s, just before major changes altered the landscape. Researchers can trace riverside life in Kinzua and Corydon or locate the historic Cornplanter Indian Reservation.

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