Old Maps of Kresgeville, Polk Township for Hiking & Exploration

1. 1914 Map of Wind Gap, 1956 Print

   

   1914 Wind Gap

   1956 Print · USGS

   Northampton and Monroe Counties are captured here just before the First World War, dominated by the industrial rail corridor at Wind Gap. Genealogists can locate dozens of named schools like Michael Valley School and early quarries at Chapman Quarries.

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4. 1916 Map of Wind Gap

   

   1916 Wind Gap

   1916 Print · USGS

   The Pocono foothills and Blue Mountain ridge are captured here at the height of the steam-rail era. Genealogists can trace family names through dozens of rural landmarks like St. Joseph School, Haynes Mill, and the busy rail junction at Wind Gap.

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7. 1943 Map of Wind Gap

   

   1943 Wind Gap

   1943 Print · USGS

   The Pennsylvania countryside near the Monroe and Northampton county line is captured here during the wartime era. Researchers can trace the path of the Lehigh and New England railroad through the Wind Gap pass or locate local landmarks like St Joseph Sch and Ross Common.

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10. 1943 Map of Bethlehem

    

    1943 Bethlehem

    1943 Print · USGS

    Northampton and Lehigh counties hummed with industry and river commerce during the early war years. Researchers can trace the path of the Lehigh Valley RR, locate family-named landmarks like Chief Tatamy, and find rural schools such as Mexico School and Poplar Valley Sch.

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13. 1944 Map of Newark, 1971 Print

    

    1944 Newark

    1971 Print · USGS

    The industrial corridor from Philadelphia to New York was in a period of massive transition during the mid-forties. Genealogists and researchers can trace the rail lines of the Lehigh Valley RR, locate military installations like Picatinny Arsenal, and explore the early sprawl near Levittown.

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16. 1949 Map of Newark

    

    1949 Newark

    1949 Print · USGS

    The industrial corridor between Philadelphia and New York comes alive in this post-war survey. Genealogists and historians can trace the massive rail networks of the Reading Railroad and locate major installations like Fort Dix or Picatinny Arsenal.

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19. 1956 Map of Newark

    

    1956 Newark

    1956 Print · USGS

    The industrial heart of the Mid-Atlantic is captured here at the dawn of the highway era, tracing the dense corridors between Newark and Philadelphia. Genealogists and local historians can map the rail networks of the Reading RR or locate mid-century military life at Fort Dix Military Reservation.

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22. 1957 Map of Newark

    

    1957 Newark

    1957 Print · USGS

    The industrial and military heart of the Mid-Atlantic is mapped during its post-war suburban boom. Genealogists and historians can trace the intricate rail corridors of the Reading Railroad and locate key landmarks from Princeton University to Fort Hancock.

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25. 1960 Map of Newark

    

    1960 Newark

    1960 Print · USGS

    The industrial heart of the Mid-Atlantic is shown at mid-century, stretching from the dense urban centers of Newark and Philadelphia to the Blue Mountain ridges. Researchers can trace historic rail lines, coastal defenses at Fort Hancock, and the riverfront growth of Trenton and Easton.

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28. 1960 Map of Broadheadsville, 1962 Print

    

    1960 Broadheadsville

    1962 Print · USGS

    Monroe County settlements and the southern Poconos are captured here in the early 1960s. Researchers can trace family roots through St Johns Ch, Effort Cem, and local landmarks like the Fairground and Pleasant Valley Sch.

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31. 1964 Map of Newark

    

    1964 Newark

    1964 Print · USGS

    Greater New Jersey and eastern Pennsylvania appear at the peak of their industrial and rail-centered development in the mid-sixties. Genealogists and historians can trace the paths of the Pennsylvania RR, identify mid-century landmarks like CAMP KILMER, or follow the Schuylkill River through READING.

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34. 1976 Map of Broadheadsville, 1979 Print

    

    1976 Broadheadsville

    1979 Print · USGS

    Monroe County's rural landscape is captured here during the late 1970s through detailed aerial photography. You can trace the development of crossroads settlements like Effort, Gilbert, and the expanding community of Sun Valley.

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37. 1984 Map of Allentown, 1985 Print

    

    1984 Allentown

    1985 Print · USGS

    The Lehigh Valley and southern Poconos are captured in the mid-eighties as industry and academic life converge along the river corridor. Trace the rail-and-water networks connecting Jim Thorpe and Bethlehem, or explore landmarks like Lehigh University and the Delaware Water Gap.

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40. 1999 Map of Brodheadsville, 2001 Print

    

    1999 Brodheadsville

    2001 Print · USGS

    The Pocono foothills near the turn of the millennium show a landscape of growing mountain communities and protected wilds. Trace local family roots at Effort Cem, St Johns Ch, or the old Polk Sch while exploring the banks of Pohopoco Creek.

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43. 2023 Map of Brodheadsville, 2023 Print

    

    2023 Brodheadsville

    2023 Print · USGS

    Monroe County communities come into focus in this recent survey of the Pennsylvania foothills. Genealogists and local historians can trace family plots at Old Brodheadsville Cem and Gilbert Cem or locate homes near Lake Mineola.

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