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2013 Map of Bessemer

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Bessemer
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Bessemer and Mount Jackson anchor this portion of Lawrence County, where the convergence of the Mahoning River and Shenango River forms the headwaters of the Beaver River. This river junction, historically critical for transportation and early industrial siting, remains a central geographic feature near Lawrence Junction and Mahoningtown. The landscape transitions from these river corridors to the rolling uplands of the west, dotted with residential clusters like Jackson Knolls Gardens and Sunnyside.

Tracing the smaller waterways reveals a network of creeks including Sugar Cr, Honey Cr, and Hickory Run that drain the agricultural and wooded interiors. Further south, the map details the rural character of Derringer Corners and Mount Air, while the Reno Airport sits near the southwestern boundary. The layout of roads like Mohawk School Rd and Hoffmaster Rd connects these outlying settlements to the primary industrial and rail nodes along the rivers.