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1926 Map of Bradford

Name: 1926 Topographic Map of Bradford
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1926
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1926

About this map

Bradford serves as the industrial and population hub of this 1920s survey, centered at the confluence of Tuna Creek and its southern branches. The landscape is defined by the early petroleum and chemical industries of McKean Co, evidenced by the Nusbaum Chemical Plant and a dense network of rail lines including the Erie RR and the Bradford Electric Ry. Outside the city, the terrain transitions into the nascent Allegheny National Forest, where steep ridges are carved by numerous named hollows like Langmade Hollow and Bennett Hollow.

Tracing the southern extent of the map reveals a series of smaller company towns and junctions such as Lewis Run, Kushequa, and Mount Alton. One of the most significant engineering landmarks of the era, the Kinzua Viaduct, stands near the southern border, marking a vital link in the regional transit of timber and coal. Dozens of rural schools, such as the Sengland School and Minard Run School, provide key locations for family historians researching the decentralized settlements of the Allegheny plateau.