1954 Map of Amity

About this map

Amity and West Amity serve as the central hubs of this southwestern Pennsylvania landscape, where the deeply dissected plateau of Washington Co meets Greene Co. The map reveals a rural economy structured around the winding valleys of Tenmile Creek and Little Tenmile Creek, with numerous small family and community landmarks such as Harts Mill, Chambers Mill, and the Lone Pine Sch. Transport and industry are evident through the Penn Central rail line skirting the western hills and the presence of a Gas Pumping Sta and various mine sites. Settlements like Marianna and Lone Pine are connected by a network of ridge-top and valley roads, while social life is anchored by country institutions like the Union Sunday Sch and Bethlehem Ch. The terrain is marked by numerous small tributaries like Snipe Run and Daniels Run, illustrating the complex drainage patterns that defined local land use and property boundaries in the mid-20th century.