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Old Maps of Bower Hill, Peters Township for Metal Detecting

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Bower Hill, Peters Township maps

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  1. 1904 Map of Carnegie, 1954 Print
    1904 Map of Carnegie, 1954 Print
    1904 Carnegie
    1954 Print · USGS
    Allegheny County's industrial heartland is captured here at the start of the twentieth century as rail lines and mines reshaped the landscape. Researchers can trace early settlements and social hubs like Cliff Mine, the County Home, and the Union Church.
  4. 1906 Map of Carnegie
    1906 Map of Carnegie
    1906 Carnegie
    1906 Print · USGS
    The industrial valleys of Western Pennsylvania come alive in the early 1900s, showing the early infrastructure of the Ohio River and its tributaries. Local historians can trace family roots at Union Church or explore the early coal economy at Cliff Mine and Walkers Mills.
    7 unique versions available
  7. 1908 Map of Carnegie, 1910 Print
    1908 Map of Carnegie, 1910 Print
    1908 Carnegie
    1910 Print · USGS
    Southwest of the Pittsburgh river forks in the early 1900s, a complex web of railroads and industrial hollows began to link the rural coal and mill towns. Trace the paths of the Wabash and Side Belt lines past landmarks like Cliff Mine, Guy Mills, and Treveskyn Cuddy PO.
  10. 1951 Map of Canton
    1951 Map of Canton
    1951 Canton
    1951 Print · USGS
    The industrial heartland of Ohio and Pennsylvania reached its mid-century peak during this era of heavy rail and river transit. Genealogists and historians can trace the development of steel towns like Aliquippa and Weirton alongside the Ohio River and major lines of the Pennsylvania RR.
  13. 1953 Map of Canton
    1953 Map of Canton
    1953 Canton
    1953 Print · USGS
    The industrial heartland of Ohio and Pennsylvania is captured at its mid-century peak in this detailed regional survey. Genealogists and historians can trace the vast rail networks of the Pennsylvania RR and find local landmarks like Nimisila Reservoir and Tappan Reservoir.
  16. 1953 Map of Bridgeville, 1955 Print
    1953 Map of Bridgeville, 1955 Print
    1953 Bridgeville
    1955 Print · USGS
    Allegheny and Washington Counties were transitioning from a mining economy to a suburban landscape in the early fifties. Genealogists and historians can trace family roots through the Melrose Cem, identify old industrial sites like Hickman Shafts, or locate the Mayer Airport.
  19. 1957 Map of Canton, 1971 Print
    1957 Map of Canton, 1971 Print
    1957 Canton
    1971 Print · USGS
    The industrial heartland of eastern Ohio and western Pennsylvania comes alive in this mid-century survey of the Ohio River Valley. Trace the heritage of rail and river commerce through Pittsburgh, the massive steel towns along the Ohio River, and major junctions on the Pennsylvania RR.
    3 unique versions available
  22. 1960 Map of Bridgeville, 1961 Print
    1960 Map of Bridgeville, 1961 Print
    1960 Bridgeville
    1961 Print · USGS
    Allegheny and Washington counties are captured at a peak of suburban growth in the early sixties. Genealogists and local historians can trace the foundations of Castle Shannon and Bridgeville, or locate family sites near St Casimir Cem and Mayview State Hospital.
    6 unique versions available
  25. 1962 Map of Canton
    1962 Map of Canton
    1962 Canton
    1962 Print · USGS
    The industrial heartland of Eastern Ohio and Western Pennsylvania thrives in the early sixties as steel mills and rail lines dominate the river valleys. Genealogists and historians can trace local landmarks like McKinley National Memorial, Malone College, and industrial sites such as Republic Steel Corp.
    2 unique versions available
  28. 1986 Map of Pittsburgh West
    1986 Map of Pittsburgh West
    1986 Pittsburgh West
    1986 Print · USGS
    The Tri-State region's coal and rail corridors are captured in the mid-eighties as industry and aviation expanded. Trace the legacy of extraction at Nelms Mine No 1, locate Short Creek PO, or follow the Chessie System tracks along the Ohio River.
    3 unique versions available
  31. 1993 Map of Bridgeville, 1999 Print
    1993 Map of Bridgeville, 1999 Print
    1993 Bridgeville
    1999 Print · USGS
    South of Pittsburgh in the early nineties, these hills show a landscape of maturing suburbs and industrial remnants. Trace local history at St Francis Academy, Anne Siding, and the sprawling Queen of Heaven Cemetery.
  34. 2023 Map of Bridgeville, 2023 Print
    2023 Map of Bridgeville, 2023 Print
    2023 Bridgeville
    2023 Print · USGS
    The southern Pittsburgh suburbs and the Allegheny-Washington county line are shown here in modern detail. Researchers can trace family history through numerous churchyards and cemeteries like Queen of Heaven Cem and Saint Sava Cem, or explore older settlements such as Beadling and Mollenauer.
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