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1963 Map of Beaverdale

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Beaverdale
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1991
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1991

About this map

Industrial coal mining and the rail infrastructure of the Conrail line dominate this landscape of the Allegheny Front. Centered on the communities of Beaverdale and Lloydell, the map documents an era of extensive surface and deep mining, marked by numerous Tipple locations and Mine Dumps scattered across the ridges. The extraction economy is balanced by the expansion of the Beaverdam Reservoir and the presence of State Game Lands No 26, showing the transition from intensive industry to protected natural areas.

Local genealogy and social history are well-represented by several family and parish landmarks. From the Triangle Area High Sch near Sherbine to the rural Buckhorn Grange, these sites reflect the civic life of Cambria County. Small settlements like Puritan, Onnalinda, and Llanfair are mapped alongside numerous cemeteries, including St Josephs Cem and Mt Union Cem, providing a detailed record of the region's mid-century settlement pattern.