1900s (20th Century) Maps of Southwest Madison Township, Pennsylvania

1. 1919 Map of Mattawana

   

   1919 Mattawana

   1919 Print · USGS

   Central Pennsylvania's ridge-and-valley network is captured here at the end of the Great War, showing a landscape defined by small mill towns and diverging rail lines. Genealogists can trace family names and ancestral homes in McCulloch Mills, E. Waterford, and Blairs Mills.

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4. 1930 Map of Loysville, 1953 Print

   

   1930 Loysville

   1953 Print · USGS

   Perry County's rural heartland is meticulously detailed in the 1930s, showing a landscape of ridge-and-valley farms and forest camps. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous local landmarks like St Paul Ch, Academia Sch, and Loysville.

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7. 1933 Map of Loysville

   

   1933 Loysville

   1933 Print · USGS

   Perry County's rural heartland is shown in detail during the early 1930s, when isolated valleys were still dotted with one-room schoolhouses and family farms. Genealogists can trace family footprints through sites like Fort Robinson, Cisna Run, and the numerous local schools like Oak Grove Sch.

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10. 1936 Map of East Waterford

    

    1936 East Waterford

    1936 Print · USGS

    The ridge-and-valley corridor of Juniata and Perry Counties is captured here in the mid-1930s, showing a landscape defined by narrow mountain gaps and small milling hubs. Researchers can trace ancestral roots through dozens of rural schools and churches, including McCulloughs Mills, Honey Grove, and Fairview Ch and Sch.

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13. 1941 Map of East Waterford

    

    1941 East Waterford

    1941 Print · USGS

    The Ridge-and-Valley province of Central Pennsylvania appears here in the years before the war, dominated by the great parallel spans of Tuscarora Mountain. Genealogists can locate family sites among numerous rural institutions like Pine Glen Ch, McCullochs Mills, and the CCC Camp at East Waterford.

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16. 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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19. 1952 Map of Spruce Hill, 1958 Print

    

    1952 Spruce Hill

    1958 Print · USGS

    Juniata and Perry counties are shown here in the early fifties, split by the prominent ridgelines of the Appalachian Mountains. Genealogists and local historians can trace family locations near Academia, Matamoras School and Church, and the Lower Tuscarora Church and Cemetery.

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22. 1952 Map of Andersonburg, 1958 Print

    

    1952 Andersonburg

    1958 Print · USGS

    Perry County's rural landscape at the dawn of the fifties shows a network of crossroads settlements and ridges. Genealogists can trace family names at Emery Chapel Cemetery or locate old school sites like Bull Run School and Manassa School.

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25. 1952 Map of Landisburg, 1958 Print

    

    1952 Landisburg

    1958 Print · USGS

    In the 1950s, the ridges of Perry and Cumberland counties were marked by a transition from traditional rail transport to a modern road network. Genealogists can trace family names and community hubs through the Trestler Orphan Home, Oak Grove Church, and the dismantled railroad near Loysville.

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28. 1952 Map of Loysville, 1959 Print

    

    1952 Loysville

    1959 Print · USGS

    Perry County and the Juniata border at mid-century are defined by the ridgelines of the Appalachians and the legacy of the timber and rail era. Genealogists can trace family roots at Eshcol Cem or Emory Chapel Cem and locate schools like Manassa Sch.

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31. 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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34. 1960 Map of Mc Coysville, 1962 Print

    

    1960 Mc Coysville

    1962 Print · USGS

    Juniata County in the early sixties remains a landscape of traditional crossroads and mountain gaps. Genealogists can trace family footprints at McCullochs Mills, McCoysville Cem, and the small settlement of Honey Grove.

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37. 1960 Map of Blain, 1963 Print

    

    1960 Blain

    1963 Print · USGS

    Perry County saw its rural landscape and small-town centers well-established by the early sixties. Researchers can trace family history through Three Springs Ch, locate the cemetery near Blain, and explore mountain gaps like Winns Gap.

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40. 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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43. 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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46. 1984 Map of Carlisle, 1985 Print

    

    1984 Carlisle

    1985 Print · USGS

    South-central Pennsylvania is shown during the mid-eighties as a hub of military activity and mountain transit. Genealogists and historians can trace the development of Carlisle Barracks and Letterkenny Army Depot, alongside rail routes like Conrail.

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