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1929 Map of Berlin

Name: 1929 Topographic Map of Berlin
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1943
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1943

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Allegheny Mountain and Savage Mountain dominate this part of the Somerset County landscape, where early 20th-century coal extraction and transportation corridors shaped local development. The presence of the Salco Mines and Shipley Bros Mine underscores the region's industrial reliance on mining, while the Baltimore and Ohio RR traverses the southern terrain through engineering feats like the Falls Cut Tunnel and near the Sand Patch settlement.

Settlement patterns are anchored by the borough of Berlin, with numerous rural schools and churches, such as the Waggaman Sch and Lebanon Ch, dotting the townships of Northampton and Brothers Valley. The map details a transition in travel as the Pennsylvania Turnpike cuts across the northern ridges near New Baltimore, passing through the Allegheny Tunnel. Genealogists will find value in the many family-named landmarks, including Warrens Mill, Kennells Mill, and Geiger Sch.