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1904 Map of Beaver

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

USGS Topo · Published 1904

About this map

The confluence of the Beaver River and the Ohio River anchors this 1901 survey, revealing an industrial landscape defined by river navigation and rail transport. Steep-walled valleys host a dense cluster of river towns, from the established county seat at Beaver to the manufacturing centers of Beaver Falls, Rochester, and Monaca. Significant engineering of the era is evident at Dam No. 5 and Dam No. 6, which regulated the Ohio for heavy barge traffic.

Beyond the riverbanks, the terrain transitions into the dissected uplands of Raccoon and Independence townships. The map documents vital river crossings like Cooks Ferry near Shippingport and the path of the Cleveland and Pittsburg railroad. For genealogists, the map preserves dozens of small landings and heights such as Bakers Landing, Doctor Heights, and Patterson Heights, alongside rural settlements like Hookstown and Bocktown that were central to early twentieth-century life in Beaver County.