Pennsylvania's Warrantee Township Maps
Pennsylvania’s warrantee township maps represent a valuable research tool for the amateur and professional historian alike. Available through the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) they were constructed in the 1940s from original drafts then available at the Pennsylvania Land Office. Characterized by their complexity, the hand-drawn and hand-detailed maps are a tribute to the meticulousness and patience of the people who created them. Aside from their artistic value, the maps are a treasure trove of data, as they record information such as the names of original applicants; acreage and location of tracts; dates of application, warrant, survey, and patent; and the names of patentees.