Old Maps of Poyntelle, Preston Township for Metal Detecting

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Poyntelle, Preston Township maps

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  1. 1926 Map of Starrucca
    1926 Map of Starrucca
    1926 Starrucca
    1926 Print · USGS
    The river-and-rail corridor at the New York and Pennsylvania border comes alive in the mid-1920s, showing the vital confluence at Hancock. Genealogists and rail historians can trace the paths of the Erie R R, identifying old transit points like Stockport Sta and Sands Switch.

  2. 1930 Map of Starrucca
    1930 Map of Starrucca
    1930 Starrucca
    1930 Print · USGS
    Upper Wayne County was a major transportation and recreation hub in the 1930s, defined by the Delaware River rail corridors and numerous upland lakes. Genealogists can trace family roots through localized sites like the South Preston Grange Hall and schools like Fairmont Sch.
    3 unique versions available

  3. 1933 Map of Starrucca
    1933 Map of Starrucca
    1933 Starrucca
    1933 Print · USGS
    Upper Wayne County was a landscape of rail-connected dairy farms and summer camps in the years between the wars. Genealogists can locate family-named rural schools and depots from Stephens Switch and Stockport Sta to Hines Corners.
    3 unique versions available

  4. 1943 Map of Honesdale
    1943 Map of Honesdale
    1943 Honesdale
    1943 Print · USGS
    The northern Poconos and the Upper Delaware River valley appear here during the early war years, showing a network of mountain hamlets and riverfront rail towns. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous remote institutions like Kingsbury Hill Church, Peakville P O, and the Hiawatha School.

  5. 1950 Map of Scranton, 1952 Print
    1950 Map of Scranton, 1952 Print
    1950 Scranton
    1952 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Northeast Pennsylvania and the Hudson Valley come alive in this survey of the tri-state region. Genealogists and historians can trace the dense rail networks of the Erie RR and DL&W RR between industrial hubs like Scranton and Wilkes-Barre.

  6. 1953 Map of Scranton
    1953 Map of Scranton
    1953 Scranton
    1953 Print · USGS
    Northeastern Pennsylvania and the Catskills are shown in great detail during the early fifties, a time when rail lines and river valleys dictated the region's growth. Genealogists and historians can trace the industrial hearts of Scranton and Wilkes-Barre or locate remote landmarks like High Point and Lake Wallenpaupack.

  7. 1959 Map of Scranton
    1959 Map of Scranton
    1959 Scranton
    1959 Print · USGS
    The northern coalfields and the Hudson Valley meet in this mid-century survey of the Pennsylvania and New York borderlands. Genealogists and historians can trace the intricate rail networks of the Erie Railroad and the vast waters of Lake Wallenpaupack.
    2 unique versions available

  8. 1962 Map of Scranton, 1977 Print
    1962 Map of Scranton, 1977 Print
    1962 Scranton
    1977 Print · USGS
    The industrial heart of eastern Pennsylvania and the New York Catskills are captured here in the early sixties. Genealogists and historians can trace the dense valley settlements from Scranton to Wilkes-Barre and the rail lines of the Erie Lackawanna Railroad.
    2 unique versions available

  9. 1965 Map of Scranton
    1965 Map of Scranton
    1965 Scranton
    1965 Print · USGS
    The tri-state highlands of Pennsylvania, New York, and New Jersey come alive in the mid-sixties as industry and recreation converge. Trace the intricate rail lines of the Erie Lackawanna RR or locate landmarks like the U S Military Academy.
    2 unique versions available

  10. 1968 Map of Orson, 1971 Print
    1968 Map of Orson, 1971 Print
    1968 Orson
    1971 Print · USGS
    Upper Wayne County and Susquehanna County are shown here in the late sixties, a landscape of glacial lakes and mountain summits. Genealogists can trace early homesteads and landmarks near Orson Cemetery, the Township School at Lakewood, and the winding Old Railroad Grade.
    2 unique versions available

  11. 1986 Map of Honesdale
    1986 Map of Honesdale
    1986 Honesdale
    1986 Print · USGS
    Northeastern Pennsylvania and the New York borderlands appear here in the mid-1980s, during a period of transition for the region's industrial river valleys. Genealogists can trace family connections across the Moosic Mountains between the coal towns of Carbondale and the canal-era heritage of Honesdale.
    2 unique versions available

  12. 1992 Map of Orson, 1995 Print
    1992 Map of Orson, 1995 Print
    1992 Orson
    1995 Print · USGS
    High in the lake country of Wayne County in the early nineties, this survey captures the headwaters of the Lackawanna. Genealogists can find family landmarks like Orson Cem, Hines Corners, and Orson Ch along the winding mountain roads.

  13. 2023 Map of Orson, 2023 Print
    2023 Map of Orson, 2023 Print
    2023 Orson
    2023 Print · USGS
    Wayne and Susquehanna counties are shown in the 2020s, a landscape defined by glacial lakes and the paths of old rail lines. Researchers can trace family history at the West Preston Cem or follow the historic rail grades of the O&W Rail-Trl and D&H Rail-Trl.

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