1950s Maps of Butler Township, Pennsylvania

1. 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.

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4. 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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7. 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.

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10. 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.

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13. 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.

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16. 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.

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19. 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.

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22. 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.

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25. 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.

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28. 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.

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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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