Printable Blank Map of Pennsylvania with Counties
Delineating all 67 counties across 46,054 square miles of the Mid-Atlantic, this blank vector map of Pennsylvania captures the Keystone State from the Delaware River at Philadelphia west across the Allegheny Plateau to the Ohio border and Lake Erie. Projected in NAD83 Pennsylvania South (EPSG:32128), it provides clean coordinate geometry for Ridge-and-Valley mapping, anthracite coalfield studies, and county governance analysis.
About this Blank Map of Pennsylvania
This printable blank map represents Pennsylvania on the authentic NAD83 (2011) / WGS84 ellipsoidal datum. All 6 interactive visual variants—including Blank Outline, Counties Boundaries, Centroid Labels, Capital City Marker (Harrisburg), and High-Contrast Printer B&W—are generated synchronously from identical coordinate geometry.
| Specification | Value | Compliance & Source |
|---|---|---|
| Jurisdiction / Entity | Pennsylvania | US State |
| Subdivisions Rendered | 67 Counties | Verified Topological Polygon Mesh |
| Primary Capital City | Harrisburg | Marked on the capital variant |
| Cartographic Projection | PENNSYLVANIA SOUTH | Distortion-Minimized Coordinate Map |
| Reference Datum | NAD83 (2011) / WGS84 | NOAA NGS / EPSG:32128 (State Plane Coordinate System) |
Pennsylvania Counties at a Glance
- Counties
- 67
- Capital
- Harrisburg
- Population (2020)
- 13,002,788
- Land area
- 44,743 sq mi
Most populous counties
- Philadelphia County (Philadelphia): 1,603,793 people, 12.3% of the state
- Allegheny County (Pittsburgh): 1,250,536 people, 9.6% of the state
- Montgomery County (Norristown): 856,541 people, 6.6% of the state
- Bucks County (Doylestown): 646,528 people, 5.0% of the state
- Delaware County (Media): 576,836 people, 4.4% of the state
Largest counties by land area
- Lycoming County (Williamsport): 1,228.9 sq mi
- Bradford County (Towanda): 1,147.5 sq mi
- Clearfield County (Clearfield): 1,145.3 sq mi
- Tioga County (Wellsboro): 1,133.8 sq mi
- Centre County (Bellefonte): 1,108.7 sq mi
Neighboring states
Figures: US Census Bureau 2020 Census populations and Gazetteer land areas. The full sortable list with seats and FIPS codes is on the Pennsylvania county map & list page.
Geography Notes: Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania South Lambert Conformal Conic Standard
Two State Plane zones (North and South) divide Pennsylvania along county lines to manage horizontal surveying accuracy.
Standard parallels at 39°56'N and 40°58'N anchor the South zone, preserving conformal accuracy across the Philadelphia metropolitan area, Lancaster farming valleys, and the Pittsburgh three-rivers gateway.
Surveyors aligning legal land deeds with the historic Mason-Dixon Line rely on this datum realization for boundary legal integrity.
Conformal conic standard parallels preserve rectangular county geometry across both rolling Piedmont hills and dissected Allegheny plateaus.
Ridge-and-Valley Appalachian Geography vs The Megalopolis
Pennsylvania's 67 counties span distinct geological belts that drove American industrial history.
Southeastern counties (Philadelphia, Montgomery, Bucks, Chester, Delaware) lie within the Atlantic coastal megalopolis, anchored by Philadelphia's historic colonial grid.
Central and northern counties feature the folded Appalachian Ridge-and-Valley province and the deep bituminous and anthracite coal seams that fueled steel production in Allegheny County (Pittsburgh).
Centre County covers 1,110 square miles, standing as the largest county in Pennsylvania and containing the geographic center of the Commonwealth.
Curated Classroom Activities & Spatial Labs for Pennsylvania
Pedagogical lesson plans and spatial analysis activities designed specifically for printable vector maps of Pennsylvania:
The Mason-Dixon Line & Three Rivers Confluence Lab
Objective: Trace the Mason-Dixon Line and analyze Pittsburgh's strategic three-rivers confluence.
Materials: Printed blank map of Pennsylvania, blue highlighter, historical atlas.
- Trace the straight southern border (39°43'20" N) surveyed by Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon from 1763 to 1767.
- Trace the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers meeting at the "Point" in Allegheny County (Pittsburgh) to form the Ohio River.
- Highlight Dauphin County (Harrisburg) as the state capital along the Susquehanna River.
Anthracite vs Bituminous Coalfield Demarcation
Objective: Map the historical energy resources that powered Pennsylvania's Industrial Revolution.
Materials: Printed Pennsylvania county outline map, colored pencils.
- Shade the northeastern Anthracite Coal region across Schuylkill, Luzerne, and Lackawanna counties.
- Shade the western Bituminous Coal plateau across Washington, Greene, and Westmoreland counties.
- Locate Erie County in the extreme northwest, noting Pennsylvania's freshwater commercial port on Lake Erie.
The 6 Synchronized Variants Explained
We generate 6 synchronized variations of Pennsylvania from the same master vector dataset. Each variant is aligned to identical coordinate geometry:
1. Blank Boundary Outline
The foundational boundary outline of Pennsylvania. Rendered with a clean exterior stroke and zero fill—the optimal version for in-class labeling exams, custom cartographic overlays, or clean graphic design.
2. With Subdivisions (67 Counties)
Displays the exterior boundary plus internal administrative borders for all 67 counties. Each subdivision possesses a unique SVG element ID for direct styling and choropleth shading in vector editors.
3. Labeled with True Centroids
Features authentic typographic labels positioned at each administrative territory's mathematical center of mass. Perfect as a master grading answer key or self-study reference sheet.
4. Adjacent-Contrast Color Fill
Filled using an adjacency-contrast pastel palette so neighboring jurisdictions never blend together. Excellent for tactile visual discrimination and regional geography units.
5. With Capital City (Harrisburg)
Pinpoints the official capital city of Harrisburg using a high-visibility star marker and typographic callout, positioned at precise geodetic coordinates.
6. High-Contrast Printer B&W
Optimized specifically for monochrome desktop laser and inkjet printers. Uses pure black vector paths (#000000) and ultra-clean white fills to prevent ink-bleeding and toner smudging.
Tools to Use With This Map
- Interactive US county mapZoom into county lines on a live map.
- What county am I in?Find your county from your device location.
- True size comparisonDrag Pennsylvania over other places to compare real areas.
- Map area calculatorDraw a shape and measure its area on the WGS84 ellipsoid.
- Color a mapShade regions online and download your own map.
Pennsylvania County Map & Full List
See 2020 Census populations, seats, land areas and FIPS codes for every county in Pennsylvania, with an on-page map and CSV export.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Pennsylvania Blank Maps
Authoritative answers to common questions regarding printing, licensing, vector customization, and curriculum use:
What is the largest county by land area in Pennsylvania?▼
Centre County in central Pennsylvania (seat: Bellefonte, home to Penn State University) is the largest county by land area at 1,110 square miles.
Is Philadelphia a county or a city on this map?▼
Philadelphia is a consolidated city-county. Under the Consolidation Act of 1854, the municipal City of Philadelphia expanded to encompass all 130 square miles of Philadelphia County.
Why are there 67 counties in Pennsylvania?▼
William Penn created three original counties (Philadelphia, Bucks, Chester) in 1682. As settlement moved west across the Alleghenies, counties were subdivided until Lackawanna County became the 67th in 1878.