Boswell serves as a primary population center in this part of Somerset County, positioned near the confluence of Quemahoning Cr and its northern branches. The landscape is defined by its industrial and recreational history, shown through the presence of Coal Junction and several prominent reservoirs, including the Conemaugh Township Reservoir, Jennerstown Reservoir, and Boswell Reservoir. The map illustrates a transition from the dense street grids of settlements like Jennerstown and Jenners to the more dispersed highland areas such as Laurel Hill and Sugar Camp Hill. Small-scale processing and transport nodes like Klines Mill and Morgans Mills dot the waterways, while the Lincoln Hwy and Million Dollar Hwy provide the primary arterial connections through the central and southern reaches of the quadrangle.
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1904 · Johnstown
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1907 · Johnstown
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1913 · Somerset
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1914 · Windber
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1915 · Somerset
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1916 · Windber
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1920 · New Florence
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1921 · New Florence
USGS Topo · 1:48,000
1922 · New Florence
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1944 · Somerset
USGS Topo · 1:62,500