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1929 Map of Berlin

Name: 1929 Topographic Map of Berlin
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1929
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1929

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Allegheny Mountain forms the dramatic central spine of this landscape, separating the headwaters of the Raystown Branch Juniata River from the Stony Creek Valley. The terrain is defined by its industrial and transit corridors, where the Baltimore and Ohio RR and Western Maryland RR navigate the high passes and gaps. Near the summit, the Falls Cut Tunnel and the settlement of Sand Patch mark critical points in this railroad-dependent economy.

Coal mining and local milling drive the small communities throughout Brothersvalley and Northampton, with specific operations like the Shipley Bros Mine and Salco Mines situated near Macdonaldton. The map reveals a dense network of rural infrastructure, including dozens of family-named schools like Glessner Sch and Waggaman Sch, alongside local landmarks such as Bitners Mill and Kennells Mill. The concentration of these features indicates a self-sufficient early 20th-century mountain society anchored by the borough of Berlin.