If you grew up in Franklin, or your family still lives on Main Street or up the hill, this map is a piece of home. It's a new aerial view of Franklin in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, made from modern data and given a vintage look. A blue river bends across the sheet, and Franklin Street crosses it on the bridge. Red buildings fill the streets on the slope above Locust Street, and green hills rise on every side.
Main Street, Locust Street and more in Franklin
On this map you'll find Main Street, Franklin Street, Locust Street, Bridge Street, Spruce Street, Hill Drive, Pershing Drive, Church Drive, Bon Air Street, Birch Street, Pine Street, Juniper Street, Hazel Street, Custer Drive, and more. Each red shape is a building, so zoom in on the preview and look for yours.
Sgt. Michael Strank grew up in Franklin
Franklin is a small borough, but one of its boys stood in one of the most famous moments of World War II. A state historical marker tells his story. Michael Strank was born on November 10, 1919, in Czechoslovakia. He grew up here in Franklin Borough. In World War II he served as a Marine sergeant. On February 23, 1945, he was one of six men who raised the U.S. flag on Iwo Jima. He was the oldest of the six and the highest in rank. Joe Rosenthal of the Associated Press took a photo of that moment. The photo was later used for the Marine Corps War Memorial at Arlington.
Sgt. Strank didn't come home. He was killed in action on March 1, 1945, a few days after the flag went up. In 1949 he was buried again in Arlington Cemetery. The marker was placed in 1986 at 1125 Main Street, at the fire department. Find Main Street on the map and you'll be close to the spot where Franklin remembers him.
Keep Franklin's Main Street close
Created by KNOWOL in 2026, this print shows Franklin from above, with soft green hills, a blue river, pale streets and red buildings. The title panel reads Aerial View of Franklin, Cambria County • Pennsylvania, with the coordinates 40°21' North 78°53' West.
It fits a living room, a den or a hallway where family photos hang. It's a good gift for anyone who grew up near the fire department on Main Street, or for a Marine family who knows Sgt. Strank's story. Open the preview and find your street. See sizes and frames for the Franklin, Cambria County map.
