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Old Maps of Butler Township, Pennsylvania

Explore 36 old maps of Butler Township, spanning from 1889 to today. These high-resolution historic maps reveal how streets, neighborhoods, landmarks, and natural features evolved over time — perfect for genealogy, metal detecting, research, and local history exploration.

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Butler Township, PA maps

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  1. 1889 Map of Catawissa, 1954 Print
    1889 Map of Catawissa, 1954 Print
    1889 Catawissa
    1954 Print · USGS
    The anthracite coal region and Susquehanna River valley come alive in this late 19th-century survey. Genealogists and historians can trace the early rail networks of the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad connecting industrial hubs like Centralia, Mount Carmel, and Ashland.
  4. 1892 Map of Catawissa
    1892 Map of Catawissa
    1892 Catawissa
    1892 Print · USGS
    The Pennsylvania anthracite region comes into focus during the late nineteenth-century coal boom. Genealogists and historians can trace rail-centered towns like Centralia, Ashland, and Mount Carmel alongside the historic Bloomsburg Ferry.
  7. 1892 Map of Mahanoy
    1892 Map of Mahanoy
    1892 Mahanoy
    1892 Print · USGS
    Schuylkill and Luzerne counties are captured here at a peak of industrial development during the 1890s coal era. Researchers can trace the massive rail networks serving Shenandoah, Mahanoy City, and lost junctions like Silver Brook Junction.
  10. 1892 Map of Pine Grove
    1892 Map of Pine Grove
    1892 Pine Grove
    1892 Print · USGS
    Schuylkill County coal country comes alive in the late 1800s, showing a landscape defined by sharp ridges and heavy industry. Genealogists and historians can trace rail-dependent mining towns like Minersville, Branch Dale, and the bustling junction at Tremont.
    10 unique versions available
  13. 1893 Map of Mahanoy, 1898 Print
    1893 Map of Mahanoy, 1898 Print
    1893 Mahanoy
    1898 Print · USGS
    Schuylkill and Luzerne counties are shown at the height of the coal era, revealing a landscape etched by mining and rail commerce. Genealogists and industrial historians can trace the specific neighborhoods of Shenandoah, Mahanoy City, and the railway junctions at Tamanend and Delano.
    7 unique versions available
  16. 1894 Map of Catawissa
    1894 Map of Catawissa
    1894 Catawissa
    1894 Print · USGS
    Pennsylvania's anthracite coal region and the Susquehanna valley appear here in the late nineteenth century, defined by a massive expansion of rail and ridge-top settlements. Researchers can trace old transit lines like the Lehigh Valley Railroad through Centralia or locate early rural hubs like Mifflin X Roads.
    6 unique versions available
  19. 1947 Map of Ashland
    1947 Map of Ashland
    1947 Ashland
    1947 Print · USGS
    Anthracite coal country comes into sharp focus during the mid-1940s as the valley towns of Schuylkill and Columbia counties reach their peak development. Genealogists and researchers can trace the street grids of Ashland, find the Miners Hospital, and locate Centralia years before its famous underground fires.
    3 unique versions available
  22. 1947 Map of Mt. Carmel
    1947 Map of Mt. Carmel
    1947 Mt. Carmel
    1947 Print · USGS
    The Pennsylvania coal region is shown here at its post-war industrial peak, bounded by the ridges of Big Mountain and Locust Mountain. Genealogists and historians can trace the intricate rail networks and compact neighborhoods of Mount Carmel, Kulpmont, and Locust Summit.
    2 unique versions available
  25. 1947 Map of Minersville
    1947 Map of Minersville
    1947 Minersville
    1947 Print · USGS
    Anthracite coal mining and rail infrastructure define this mid-century look at the Schuylkill County landscape. Genealogists and historians can trace the detailed street grids of Minersville and find smaller coal settlements like Heckscherville, New Mines, and Coal Castle.
    2 unique versions available
  28. 1947 Map of Tremont
    1947 Map of Tremont
    1947 Tremont
    1947 Print · USGS
    Schuylkill County is shown here in the late 1940s, where rail lines and mountain ridges dictate the flow of local life. Researchers can trace the Reading railroad corridor through Tremont or locate rural landmarks like Salem Ch and Beury Lake.
    2 unique versions available
  31. 1950 Map of Shenandoah
    1950 Map of Shenandoah
    1950 Shenandoah
    1950 Print · USGS
    Schuylkill County’s coal heartland is revealed at its mid-century peak, showing the dense rail and mining infrastructure of the anthracite region. Genealogy researchers can trace family sites from Shenandoah to Mahanoy City, locating landmarks like The Peddlars Grave and Old White Ch.
    2 unique versions available
  34. 1950 Map of Harrisburg, 1952 Print
    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.
  37. 1953 Map of Ashland, 1956 Print
    1953 Map of Ashland, 1956 Print
    1953 Ashland
    1956 Print · USGS
    In the 1950s, the anthracite coal region around Ashland and Girardville was at its industrial peak. Genealogists can trace family homes in Centralia or Gordon and locate landmarks like Immaculate Heart Academy or the Centralia Fire Tower.
    5 unique versions available
  40. 1954 Map of Tremont, 1956 Print
    1954 Map of Tremont, 1956 Print
    1954 Tremont
    1956 Print · USGS
    Schuylkill County in the mid-fifties shows a landscape defined by the anthracite valleys and the parallel ridges of the Appalachians. Researchers can trace the READING rail lines through Tremont and Donaldson, or locate family landmarks like Salem Ch and Klingers Sch.
    4 unique versions available
  43. 1955 Map of Mount Carmel, 1956 Print
    1955 Map of Mount Carmel, 1956 Print
    1955 Mount Carmel
    1956 Print · USGS
    Northumberland County's coal-country landscape is meticulously detailed here in the mid-fifties, showing the rail-dependent corridor between Kulpmont and Mount Carmel. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of local life through the Township Sch, Mount Carmel Cemetery, and the Drive-in Theater at Natalie.
    5 unique versions available
  46. 1955 Map of Minersville, 1956 Print
    1955 Map of Minersville, 1956 Print
    1955 Minersville
    1956 Print · USGS
    Schuylkill County mining towns thrive amidst the ridges of the anthracite coal region in the mid-1950s. Genealogists and industrial historians can trace the intricate rail lines of the Reading and find vanished local landmarks like Triedens Ch and New Mines.
    6 unique versions available
  49. 1955 Map of Shenandoah, 1956 Print
    1955 Map of Shenandoah, 1956 Print
    1955 Shenandoah
    1956 Print · USGS
    Anthracite coal country comes alive in the mid-fifties, showing the dense rail networks and industrial settlements of the Schuylkill valley. Trace family roots in Shenandoah or Mahanoy City, and locate landmarks like Old White Ch and the Incline.
    5 unique versions available
  52. 1955 Map of Pine Grove, 1958 Print
    1955 Map of Pine Grove, 1958 Print
    1955 Pine Grove
    1958 Print · USGS
    Schuylkill County coal towns and the Blue Mountain ridges are documented here in the mid-1950s. Genealogists and researchers can locate family-named landmarks like Klingers Sch and Hauer Ch alongside coal-era infrastructure like Coal Castle.
    3 unique versions available
  55. 1955 Map of Catawissa, 1960 Print
    1955 Map of Catawissa, 1960 Print
    1955 Catawissa
    1960 Print · USGS
    The coal and river valleys of Columbia and Schuylkill counties are shown here in the mid-1950s. Genealogists and historians can trace family roots through numerous sites like Centralia, St Marys Cem, and Parrs Mill.
    2 unique versions available
  58. 1955 Map of Mahanoy, 1960 Print
    1955 Map of Mahanoy, 1960 Print
    1955 Mahanoy
    1960 Print · USGS
    The anthracite coalfields of Schuylkill County are shown in full industrial operation during the mid-1950s. Researchers can locate specific colliery sites and landmarks like Harwood, the Mahanoy Tunnel, and the lone Peddlars Grave.
  61. 1957 Map of Harrisburg
    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.
    7 unique versions available
  64. 1961 Map of Harrisburg
    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.
    2 unique versions available
  67. 1964 Map of Harrisburg
    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.
  70. 1976 Map of Ashland, 1979 Print
    1976 Map of Ashland, 1979 Print
    1976 Ashland
    1979 Print · USGS
    The anthracite coal region of Schuylkill County is seen here in the late seventies through detailed aerial orthophotography. Researchers can trace the street grids and industrial footprints of Centralia, Girardville, and Gordon against the ridges of Broad Mountain.
  73. 1976 Map of Shenandoah, 1979 Print
    1976 Map of Shenandoah, 1979 Print
    1976 Shenandoah
    1979 Print · USGS
    The anthracite region of Schuylkill County is seen in the mid-seventies through detailed aerial imagery. Trace the industrial footprint and neighborhood grids of Shenandoah, Mahanoy City, and Frackville as they appeared decades ago.
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