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1998 Map of Avonmore

Name: 1998 Topographic Map of Avonmore
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1999
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1999

About this map

The Kiskiminetas River carves a deep loop around the borough of Avonmore, serving as the primary geographical and economic focal point for this section of Westmoreland and Armstrong counties. By the late 1990s, the landscape reflects a transition from intensive extraction to reclamation, evidenced by numerous Reclaimed Strip Mines surrounding settlements like Maysville and Olivet. The map documents a scattered rural population served by local institutions such as Spring Church and the Elders Ridge Joint High Sch.

Industrial legacy remains visible along the riverbanks, where an Old Railroad Grade and the settlement of Salina point to the area's historical rail-and-river transport network. Further east, the drainage of Blacklegs Creek and Whisky Run defines the terrain of Young and Conemaugh townships. These smaller communities, including Iselin and Clarksburg, are anchored by traditional landmarks like the Clarksburg Ch and Union Cem.