1950s Maps of Potter County, Pennsylvania

1. 1950 Map of Marshlands

   

   1950 Marshlands

   1950 Print · USGS

   Tioga and Potter Counties are captured here at the mid-century, defined by the deep valleys of Pine Creek and its many tributaries. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like Maynard Sch and the Nolton Cem amidst the dense network of named hollows.

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4. 1950 Map of Conrad

   

   1950 Conrad

   1950 Print · USGS

   Potter County’s remote valley landscapes are captured here at the start of the 1950s, showing the intersection of forest management and the gas industry. Researchers can find old family sites at McFall Cem or trace the early paths of Wild Boy Trail and Gravel Lick Trail.

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7. 1950 Map of Lee Fire Tower

   

   1950 Lee Fire Tower

   1950 Print · USGS

   The Pennsylvania Wilds are captured here at mid-century, showcasing the rugged drainage basins where Potter, Tioga, and Lycoming counties meet. Genealogists and hikers can trace the old Randall Trail, locate the Lee Fire Tower, or find the historical Clay Mine.

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10. 1950 Map of Austin

    

    1950 Austin

    1950 Print · USGS

    Potter County's deep-cut valleys and timbered ridges are captured here at mid-century as the local economy transitioned toward modern energy and infrastructure. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named hollows and vanished landmarks like the Inez Sch, the riverside hamlet of Mina, and the industrial footprint of Austin.

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13. 1950 Map of Wharton

    

    1950 Wharton

    1950 Print · USGS

    Potter County's deep-cut valleys and river confluences are captured here in the post-war era. Genealogists and historians can locate remote family landmarks like Reesville Sch, the Splash Dam on Bailey Run, and the burial grounds at Forest Hill Cem.

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16. 1950 Map of Keating Summit

    

    1950 Keating Summit

    1950 Print · USGS

    The Allegheny Plateau in north-central Pennsylvania at mid-century shows a landscape shaped by rail and river. Genealogists can trace family names through Keating Summit, Odin, and Liberty, or locate the Fox Mountain Fire Tower and the railroad corridor.

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19. 1950 Map of Emporium

    

    1950 Emporium

    1950 Print · USGS

    Emporium and the Sinnemahoning Creek valleys are captured here at mid-century, as the region's railroad era and timbering history met new state park conservation. Researchers can trace family plots at Newton Cem, old rail stops at Gardeau, and local paths like the Pine Camp Trail.

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22. 1950 Map of Oleona

    

    1950 Oleona

    1950 Print · USGS

    The Potter County highlands in the mid-century appear here as a land of deep hollows and high ridges. Trace the ruins of a failed Norwegian colony at Ole Bull Castle (Ruins) and find family landmarks like Yochum Cem near Oleona.

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25. 1954 Map of Williamsport

    

    1954 Williamsport

    1954 Print · USGS

    North-central Pennsylvania in the mid-fifties is defined by the winding West Branch Susquehanna River and its industrial valley. Local historians can trace the massive Susquehanna Ordnance Depot and the extensive rail networks of the Pennsylvania Railroad.

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28. 1957 Map of Potter Brook, 1958 Print

    

    1957 Potter Brook

    1958 Print · USGS

    The Cowanesque River valley in northern Tioga County was a busy crossroads of rail and road at the dawn of the 1960s. Family historians can trace ancestral sites through Westfield and Brookfield, identifying locations like Pleasant Cemetery and Champlin Cem.

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31. 1957 Map of Harrison Valley, 1958 Print

    

    1957 Harrison Valley

    1958 Print · USGS

    Potter County communities along the Cowanesque River are documented here in the late fifties as the regional landscape transitioned from its rail-heavy past. Local researchers can trace family landmarks like Schofield Cem, the Northern Tier Childrens Home, and the OLD RAILROAD GRADE.

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34. 1957 Map of Warren, 1964 Print

    

    1957 Warren

    1964 Print · USGS

    The northern Pennsylvania oil and timber country comes into focus in the mid-fifties, showing the region before modern highway expansions. Trace the industrial rail networks of the Pennsylvania RR and the early Allegheny River Reservoir near Warren and Oil City.

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37. 1958 Map of Warren

    

    1958 Warren

    1958 Print · USGS

    Northern Pennsylvania’s timber and oil country is captured here during the late fifties, showing the interplay of industrial valleys and vast state forests. Genealogists can trace family connections across the Cornplanter Indian Reservation or through rail hubs like Oil City and Saint Marys.

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40. 1959 Map of Warren

    

    1959 Warren

    1959 Print · USGS

    Northern Pennsylvania's oil and timber country comes alive in this late-fifties study of the forest-clad plateaus. Trace the historic Cornplanter (Indian Reservation), the sprawling Oil Field, and the rail lines of the Pennsylvania RR.

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