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1904 Map of Barnesboro

Name: 1904 Topographic Map of Barnesboro
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1911
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1911

About this map

Barnesboro and Spangler serve as the primary industrial hubs in this turn-of-the-century look at the Pennsylvania coal and timber country. The landscape is heavily defined by its drainage basins and early transportation corridors, most notably the Pennsylvania R R and its Cambria and Clearfield Division, which follow the winding path of the West Branch Susquehanna River.

Rural life is anchored by family-named milling sites and small settlements such as Garmans Mills, Kellers Mill, and Mitchells Mills. Notable landmarks like the Purchase Line boundary and uniquely named locales such as Possum Glory reflect the colonial and early pioneer history of the region. From the elevations of Turkey Knob to the deep valleys carved by Two Lick Creek and Blacklick Creek, the map captures the transition from isolated townships like Cherryhill and Buffington into an era of railroad-driven commerce.