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Old Maps of Manhattan, Gaines Township for Metal Detecting

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Manhattan, Gaines Township maps

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  1. 1947 Map of Galeton, 1953 Print
    1947 Map of Galeton, 1953 Print
    1947 Galeton
    1953 Print · USGS
    The Pennsylvania Wilds around Galeton are captured here just after the war, showing a deeply timbered landscape of mountain ridges and narrow hollows. Genealogists can locate family cemeteries like Phoenix Cem and the legendary ruins of Ole Bull Castle.
    3 unique versions available
  4. 1947 Map of Marshlands, 1962 Print
    1947 Map of Marshlands, 1962 Print
    1947 Marshlands
    1962 Print · USGS
    The Pine Creek Valley was a vital transport corridor for the Baltimore and Ohio railroad in the late 1940s. Genealogists can locate family-named landmarks and rural burial sites like Nolton Cem, Maynard Sch, and the riverside village of Watrous.
    5 unique versions available
  7. 1950 Map of Marshlands
    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.
  10. 1954 Map of Williamsport
    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.
  13. 1960 Map of Williamsport
    1960 Map of Williamsport
    1960 Williamsport
    1960 Print · USGS
    North-central Pennsylvania in the mid-twentieth century was a vital corridor of rail and river industry stretching from the New York line to the coal regions. Genealogists can trace the rail networks of the Pennsylvania RR and Lehigh Valley RR connecting towns like Williamsport, Towanda, and Lock Haven.
  16. 1962 Map of Williamsport, 1966 Print
    1962 Map of Williamsport, 1966 Print
    1962 Williamsport
    1966 Print · USGS
    North-central Pennsylvania was a landscape of industrial river hubs and vast state woodlands in the early sixties. Researchers can trace the path of the Pennsylvania Railroad through Williamsport and explore the remote reaches of Bucktail State Park.
    5 unique versions available
  19. 1965 Map of Williamsport
    1965 Map of Williamsport
    1965 Williamsport
    1965 Print · USGS
    North-central Pennsylvania in the mid-1960s is defined by the industrial river towns and vast timberlands of the Allegheny Plateau. Researchers can trace historic rail lines like the Erie Lackawanna and Reading as they thread through Williamsport, Lock Haven, and Jersey Shore.
  22. 1966 Map of Williamsport
    1966 Map of Williamsport
    1966 Williamsport
    1966 Print · USGS
    The Susquehanna Valley was a hub of transit and industry in the mid-seventies, where the river's West Branch connected major college towns and timberlands. Researchers can trace historical rail lines like the Reading or locate regional landmarks from Jersey Shore to Ricketts Glen State Park.
  25. 1981 Map of Wellsboro, 1982 Print
    1981 Map of Wellsboro, 1982 Print
    1981 Wellsboro
    1982 Print · USGS
    Northern Pennsylvania in the early eighties shows a landscape of deep river gorges and vast state forests. Trace the rail lines of Conrail and explore old settlements from Coudersport to the Pine Creek Gorge.
  28. 2010 Map of Marshlands, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Marshlands, 2010 Print
    2010 Marshlands
    2010 Print · USGS
    Covers Manhattan, including Gaines Township, Abbott Township, and other nearby areas
  31. 2013 Map of Marshlands, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of Marshlands, 2013 Print
    2013 Marshlands
    2013 Print · USGS
    Covers Manhattan, including Gaines Township, Abbott Township, and other nearby areas
  34. 2016 Map of Marshlands, 2016 Print
    2016 Map of Marshlands, 2016 Print
    2016 Marshlands
    2016 Print · USGS
    Covers Manhattan, including Gaines Township, Abbott Township, and other nearby areas
  37. 2019 Map of Marshlands, 2019 Print
    2019 Map of Marshlands, 2019 Print
    2019 Marshlands
    2019 Print · USGS
    Covers Manhattan, including Gaines Township, Abbott Township, and other nearby areas
  40. 2023 Map of Marshlands, 2023 Print
    2023 Map of Marshlands, 2023 Print
    2023 Marshlands
    2023 Print · USGS
    The northern valleys of Tioga County appear here just as modern forestry and recreation patterns have matured. You can trace early family sites at the Watrous Family Burial Ground and find small settlements like Marshlands and Gaines Junction along the creek.
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