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1902 Map of Barnesboro

Name: 1902 Topographic Map of Barnesboro
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1956
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1956

About this map

The upper West Branch Susquehanna River and its numerous feeder runs define the industrial and agricultural landscape of this western Pennsylvania region at the turn of the century. Large mining and rail hubs like Barnesboro and Spangler dominate the eastern edge, connected by the Cambria and Clearfield Division of the Pennsylvania RR. These centers contrast with the scattered rural hamlets of Indiana CO. and Cambria CO. such as Possum Glory, Nicktown, and Strongstown.

Evidence of early transportation and commerce is visible in the network of mills, including Garmans Mills and Kellers Mill, alongside significant historical markers like the Purchase Line road in the north. The terrain is marked by prominent elevations like Turkey Knob and Buck Hill, which overlook a complex watershed where the North Branch Blacklick Creek and Yellow Creek carve through the countryside. This 1902 survey offers a detailed perspective on the region's development before later industrial shifts altered the local geography.