Old Maps of Franklin Township, Pennsylvania

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Franklin Township, PA maps

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  1. 1904 Map of Carlisle
    1904 Map of Carlisle
    1904 Carlisle
    1904 Print · USGS
    Cumberland County at the opening of the century is a network of thriving rail hubs and rural gaps. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of Carlisle, find the grounds of the Carlisle Indian School, and locate rural landmarks like Salem Church and Boiling Springs.
    7 unique versions available

  2. 1943 Map of Carlisle, 1944 Print
    1943 Map of Carlisle, 1944 Print
    1943 Carlisle
    1944 Print · USGS
    Cumberland County during the mid-forties reveals a landscape transitioning between its deep industrial roots and new high-speed transit. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations through numerous rural landmarks like Farmers Academy, Reading Banks, and the Carlisle Barracks.
    3 unique versions available

  3. 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. 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

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. 1957 Map of Harrisburg
    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.
    7 unique versions available

  8. 1961 Map of Harrisburg
    1961 Map of Harrisburg
    1961 Harrisburg
    1961 Print · USGS
    Central Pennsylvania is shown at a mid-century peak of industrial and military activity, from the Susquehanna water gaps to the fertile Dutch Country. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail corridors of the Pennsylvania RR and find landmarks like Carlisle Barracks or the Anthracite Coal Fields.
    2 unique versions available

  9. 1964 Map of Harrisburg
    1964 Map of Harrisburg
    1964 Harrisburg
    1964 Print · USGS
    Central Pennsylvania in the mid-fifties reveals a landscape shaped by ridge-and-valley geology and critical Cold War infrastructure. Researchers can trace the massive Indiantown Gap Military Reservation or the rail corridors of the Pennsylvania RR and Reading RR.

  10. 1984 Map of Carlisle, 1985 Print
    1984 Map of Carlisle, 1985 Print
    1984 Carlisle
    1985 Print · USGS
    South-central Pennsylvania is shown during the mid-eighties as a hub of military activity and mountain transit. Genealogists and historians can trace the development of Carlisle Barracks and Letterkenny Army Depot, alongside rail routes like Conrail.
    2 unique versions available

  11. 2023 Map of Dillsburg, 2023 Print
    2023 Map of Dillsburg, 2023 Print
    2023 Dillsburg
    2023 Print · USGS
    Dillsburg and its surrounding rural townships appear here in the early 2020s as a landscape of interconnected valley farms and timbered ridges. Genealogists can locate family names at the Latimore Mennonite Meetinghouse Cemetery or trace the path of the Mason Dixon Trail past Deardorffs Mill.

  12. 2023 Map of Mount Holly Springs, 2023 Print
    2023 Map of Mount Holly Springs, 2023 Print
    2023 Mount Holly Springs
    2023 Print · USGS
    The Cumberland and Adams County line crosses this 2023 study of the South Mountain foothills and mountain gaps. Trace the Appalachian National Scenic Trail through the Michaux State Forest or locate family sites at Mount Holly Colored Cem and Uriah Church.

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