Loading map...

1904 Map of Barnesboro

Name: 1904 Topographic Map of Barnesboro
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1923
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1923

About this map

Barnesboro and the neighboring settlements of North Barnesboro and Spangler anchor this region at the start of the twentieth century, marking a landscape defined by the convergence of Indiana, Cambria, and Clearfield counties. The upper reaches of the Susquehanna River and major tributaries like Blacklick Creek and Two Lick Creek carved the plateau, while the Pennsylvania Railroad (Cherry Tree and Dixonville Division) provided the critical infrastructure for the local coal and timber economies.

Genealogists will find a wealth of small hamlets and family-named landmarks, from the northern Purchase Line and Utah to southern points like Saldersville and Strongstown. Industry is evident at sites like Robers Mill on Yellow Creek, while unique placenames like Possum Glory Run and Turkey Knob offer a window into the local vernacular of the Pennsylvania Alleghenies before mid-century modernization altered the rural character.