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1961 Map of Barnesboro

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Barnesboro
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

The West Branch Susquehanna River carves through the coal-rich landscape of northern Cambria County, anchoring a series of mining settlements including Barnesboro, Spangler, and Marsteller. By the early 1960s, the region’s industrial identity is etched into the topography through numerous strip mines and air shafts, many concentrated near the Penn Central rail lines. The map reveals a dense network of Catholic parochial schools such as St Stanislaus Sch and St Johns Sch, reflecting the cultural heritage of the mining workforce in these borough communities.

Rural expanses like State Game Lands No 185 contrast with the active extractive landscape. Genealogists will find a wealth of family history landmarks, from the Nebo Cem and Wood Ridge Ch Cem to the small settlement at Alverda. The transition of the landscape is further documented by 1972 revisions, which highlight changes in the residential and industrial footprint around North Barnesboro and Emeigh during the post-war era.