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1950s Maps of York County, Pennsylvania

Explore 32 historic maps of York County from the 1950s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1950s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

Whether you're researching your family's past, planning a metal detecting trip, or studying how York County's landscape evolved across the 1950s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

  • Focus on a specific era: All maps on this page are from the 1950s, giving you a focused view of this time period.
  • See what’s changed: Compare century-old streets, trails, and buildings to today's modern landscape using overlays and satellite layers.
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Start exploring York County's history through authentic maps from the 1950s. This is your window into the past.

York County, PA maps

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  1. 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.
  4. 1951 Map of Gettysburg, 1954 Print
    1951 Map of Gettysburg, 1954 Print
    1951 Gettysburg
    1954 Print · USGS
    Gettysburg and its surrounding Adams County townships appear here during the early fifties, blending solemn Civil War landmarks with a bustling mid-century rural economy. Genealogists can locate family-named sites like Ziegler Mill, trace students at Locust Grove Sch, or find ancestors at Conewago Chapel.
    3 unique versions available
  7. 1952 Map of Mount Holly Springs, 1958 Print
    1952 Map of Mount Holly Springs, 1958 Print
    1952 Mount Holly Springs
    1958 Print · USGS
    Cumberland and Adams counties meet at the mountain gaps of south-central Pennsylvania in the early 1950s. Trace the path of the Appalachian Trail and identify rural landmarks like the Telegraph relay station, Peach Glen, and Mt Zion Church.
    6 unique versions available
  10. 1952 Map of Mechanicsburg, 1958 Print
    1952 Map of Mechanicsburg, 1958 Print
    1952 Mechanicsburg
    1958 Print · USGS
    Cumberland County at mid-century shows a landscape of historic crossroad villages and burgeoning military infrastructure. Trace the early routes of the Appalachian Trail and find family-named landmarks like Leidighs, Churchtown, and Hickorytown.
    6 unique versions available
  13. 1952 Map of Dillsburg, 1958 Print
    1952 Map of Dillsburg, 1958 Print
    1952 Dillsburg
    1958 Print · USGS
    Dillsburg and the surrounding rural townships of York and Adams Counties are shown in the early fifties as the region balanced agriculture with growing community centers. Researchers can trace old family sites and rural landmarks like Deardorffs Mill, Sunny Side Cemetery, and the Appalachian Trail.
    5 unique versions available
  16. 1952 Map of Carlisle, 1959 Print
    1952 Map of Carlisle, 1959 Print
    1952 Carlisle
    1959 Print · USGS
    Cumberland County at the midpoint of the century shows a landscape defined by its historic military presence and the emerging Turnpike. Genealogists and hikers can trace the Appalachian Trail over Long Mountain or locate family sites at Churchtown and Deardorffs Mill.
    2 unique versions available
  19. 1953 Map of New Freedom
    1953 Map of New Freedom
    1953 New Freedom
    1953 Print · USGS
    The Pennsylvania-Maryland border country comes to life in the early fifties, showing the rail-linked hamlets between York and Baltimore counties. Genealogists can trace family roots through sites like Summit Grove Camp Meeting, Heathcote Mill, and Ruhls School.
  22. 1953 Map of Norrisville
    1953 Map of Norrisville
    1953 Norrisville
    1953 Print · USGS
    The Maryland-Pennsylvania border comes alive in this mid-century portrait of the Mason and Dixon Line and its surrounding farming communities. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of Norrisville and locate Ebaughs School or Amos Mill.
    2 unique versions available
  25. 1953 Map of Lineboro, 1954 Print
    1953 Map of Lineboro, 1954 Print
    1953 Lineboro
    1954 Print · USGS
    The Maryland-Pennsylvania borderlands come alive in this mid-century survey of the rural Gunpowder Falls watershed. Researchers can trace ancestral locations near Lineboro, find several early schools like Hokes Sch, or locate the flooding of the Prettyboy Reservoir.
    6 unique versions available
  28. 1953 Map of Manchester, 1954 Print
    1953 Map of Manchester, 1954 Print
    1953 Manchester
    1954 Print · USGS
    The Maryland-Pennsylvania borderlands are captured here in the early fifties, where the historic Mason and Dixon Line bisects a landscape of small farming hamlets. Researchers can trace the layout of old rural crossroads such as Bachman Mills, Bixler, and Melrose.
    6 unique versions available
  31. 1953 Map of Conowingo Dam, 1954 Print
    1953 Map of Conowingo Dam, 1954 Print
    1953 Conowingo Dam
    1954 Print · USGS
    The Cecil and Harford County borderlands are caught in a period of industrial transition during the 1950s. Genealogists and researchers can trace family landmarks like Darlington Cem, old schools at New Valley Sch, and the rail lines serving Conowingo Sta.
    6 unique versions available
  34. 1953 Map of Red Lion, 1956 Print
    1953 Map of Red Lion, 1956 Print
    1953 Red Lion
    1956 Print · USGS
    York County's industrial and rural landscape is captured here in the early fifties as the region's rail network supported growing boroughs and historic furnaces. Researchers can trace family sites at Snavelys Sch, Leiphart Mill, or the historic Canadochly Ch.
    5 unique versions available
  37. 1953 Map of Stewartstown, 1956 Print
    1953 Map of Stewartstown, 1956 Print
    1953 Stewartstown
    1956 Print · USGS
    York County's agricultural heartland is documented here in the early fifties, as the Maryland and Pennsylvania rail line served rural hubs like Stewartstown. Genealogists and historians can trace legacy landmarks from Sechrist Mill to local burials at Old Roundhill Cem.
    4 unique versions available
  40. 1953 Map of Seven Valleys, 1956 Print
    1953 Map of Seven Valleys, 1956 Print
    1953 Seven Valleys
    1956 Print · USGS
    York County's rail-and-river geography is on full display in the mid-1950s as locomotives steamed through the valley corridors. Researchers can trace the heritage of rural communities and transit hubs like Hanover Junction, Brodbecks, and St Peters & Paul Ch.
    5 unique versions available
  43. 1953 Map of Abbottstown, 1956 Print
    1953 Map of Abbottstown, 1956 Print
    1953 Abbottstown
    1956 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Adams and York counties are shown as a landscape of small farming communities and country churches linked by the three-lane Lincoln Highway. Genealogists can trace family footprints at Paradise Protectory, Mummerts Ch, and Airy Hill Sch.
    5 unique versions available
  46. 1954 Map of Baltimore
    1954 Map of Baltimore
    1954 Baltimore
    1954 Print · USGS
    The Mid-Atlantic region in the early fifties shows a landscape of growing suburban centers and heavy rail corridors. Trace mid-century transit networks and military landmarks from the Aberdeen Proving Ground to the Gettysburg National Military Park.
  49. 1954 Map of Glen Rock, 1956 Print
    1954 Map of Glen Rock, 1956 Print
    1954 Glen Rock
    1956 Print · USGS
    Southern York County in the mid-fifties is characterized by the busy rail corridor between Glen Rock and New Freedom. Researchers can trace old family schoolhouses like Krout Sch, historic country churches such as Bupps Union Ch, and the winding Susquehanna Trail.
    6 unique versions available
  52. 1954 Map of West York, 1956 Print
    1954 Map of West York, 1956 Print
    1954 West York
    1956 Print · USGS
    Mid-century York County is captured during a period of rapid suburban growth and industrial peak. Genealogists can trace family names at Strayers Cem or Codorus Cem, while researchers can follow the path of the Western Maryland RR and the West Branch Pennsylvania Canal.
    5 unique versions available
  55. 1954 Map of Hanover, 1956 Print
    1954 Map of Hanover, 1956 Print
    1954 Hanover
    1956 Print · USGS
    Mid-century York County is captured here during a period of steady growth along the Western Maryland rail line. Genealogists and local researchers can trace family landmarks like Menges Mills, Fuhrmans Mill, and the expansive Mt Olivet Cem.
    5 unique versions available
  58. 1954 Map of York, 1957 Print
    1954 Map of York, 1957 Print
    1954 York
    1957 Print · USGS
    Mid-century York and its surrounding boroughs are captured here during a period of significant post-war growth. Researchers can trace family-named sites and vanished industrial markers like Reynolds Mill, Kralls Ch, and the Drive-in Theater near Stonybrook.
    4 unique versions available
  61. 1955 Map of Holtwood, 1956 Print
    1955 Map of Holtwood, 1956 Print
    1955 Holtwood
    1956 Print · USGS
    The Susquehanna River defines this mid-century landscape as it flows through the reservoirs of the Holtwood Dam. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named sites like Erbs Mill, the old Coyne Lock, and the Pennsylvania RR corridor.
    6 unique versions available
  64. 1955 Map of Safe Harbor, 1956 Print
    1955 Map of Safe Harbor, 1956 Print
    1955 Safe Harbor
    1956 Print · USGS
    The Susquehanna River valley and the engineering of the river for power are seen here in the mid-1950s. Genealogists can trace family roots at Manor Meetinghouse, Bethany Ch, and small crossroads like Washington.
    7 unique versions available
  67. 1955 Map of Airville, 1956 Print
    1955 Map of Airville, 1956 Print
    1955 Airville
    1956 Print · USGS
    York County in the mid-fifties shows a landscape of river-valley hamlets and upland farms centered around the winding Muddy Creek. Genealogists can trace family footprints at Guinston Ch, the Indian Steps Museum, and old schoolhouses like Township Sch.
    5 unique versions available
  70. 1956 Map of Baltimore
    1956 Map of Baltimore
    1956 Baltimore
    1956 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Maryland and Pennsylvania are captured here during a period of massive suburban and military growth across the Chesapeake region. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail corridors of the Baltimore & Ohio RR and locate landmarks like Fort McHenry or the Aberdeen Proving Ground.
  73. 1956 Map of Fawn Grove, 1957 Print
    1956 Map of Fawn Grove, 1957 Print
    1956 Fawn Grove
    1957 Print · USGS
    The Pennsylvania and Maryland borderlands are captured here in the mid-fifties, showing a landscape of small farming settlements and winding creek valleys. Genealogists and local historians can trace family locations near Fawn Grove, St Pauls Ch, and the rural community of Constitution.
    3 unique versions available
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