1940s Maps of Smithfield Township, Pennsylvania

1. 1941 Map of Delaware Water Gap

   

   1941 Delaware Water Gap

   1941 Print · USGS

   The Delaware River valley is captured here in the early 1940s, showing the borderlands of Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Genealogists can trace family names through dozens of rural landmarks like Three Church Hill, Brass Castle, and the Stone Church PO.

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4. 1942 Map of Delaware Water Gap

   

   1942 Delaware Water Gap

   1942 Print · USGS

   The Delaware River gorge and its surrounding ridges come into focus during the early war years, highlighting a critical rail and river junction. Trace local history through family-named landmarks like Miller Ch, rural Quaker Plain Sch, and the unique name of Manunka Chunk.

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7. 1943 Map of Bushkill

   

   1943 Bushkill

   1943 Print · USGS

   Monroe County and the Delaware River valley are captured in the early 1940s during a time of rural persistence and local industry. Genealogists and historians can locate family landmarks like Dimicks Ferry, St Thomas Chapel, and the vanished sites of Craig Meadows.

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10. 1943 Map of Portland

    

    1943 Portland

    1943 Print · USGS

    The Delaware River valley was a bustling corridor of rail and river transit during the early years of the Second World War. Researchers can trace the paths of several major railroads, locate family sites like the Fairview Cemetery, and find old infrastructure such as the Myers Ferry and Hainesburg RR Sta.

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13. 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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16. 1943 Map of Stroudsburg, 1944 Print

    

    1943 Stroudsburg

    1944 Print · USGS

    The Poconos and the Delaware Water Gap are captured here during the wartime era, showing a mix of industrial centers and mountain terrain. Researchers can trace the rail lines serving Slate Quarries or find local landmarks like Temple Israel and Mammoth Hosiery Mills.

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19. 1944 Map of Bushkill, 1956 Print

    

    1944 Bushkill

    1956 Print · USGS

    The Delaware Water Gap region is seen here during the mid-1940s, just as the mountain landscape was becoming a premier recreation destination. Genealogists and hikers can trace old river crossings like Dimicks Ferry and landmark sites such as Bushkill Falls and Sand Hill Ch Cem.

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22. 1944 Map of East Stroudsburg, 1956 Print

    

    1944 East Stroudsburg

    1956 Print · USGS

    East Stroudsburg and the surrounding Pocono townships are captured here in the mid-1940s, a landscape defined by the winding Brodhead Creek and the busy Delaware Lackawanna and Western rail line. Researchers can trace rural landmarks from Lesoine Sch to the Franklin Hill Cem and the early Pipher Airport.

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25. 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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28. 1947 Map of East Stroudsburg

    

    1947 East Stroudsburg

    1947 Print · USGS

    The Pocono foothills around the time of the post-war boom reveal a network of mountain villages and valley creeks. Genealogists and local historians can locate rural landmarks like Beakleyville Ch, the Boise Sch, and the Pipher Airport.

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31. 1947 Map of Bushkill

    

    1947 Bushkill

    1947 Print · USGS

    The Delaware River valley in the mid-1940s reveals a landscape of river-crossing points and upland ridges before the major changes of the later century. Trace local family roots at Dimicks Ferry, Middle Smithfield Sch, or the small settlement of Shoemakers.

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34. 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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