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1906 Map of Brownsville

Name: 1906 Topographic Map of Brownsville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1927
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1927

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Monongahela River valley industry and transportation define this landscape at the turn of the century, where the river's winding course dictated the placement of bustling industrial hubs and coal towns. The map documents the dense development of Monongahela, Monessen, and Charleroi, connected by a complex network of rail lines including the Pittsburgh Brownsville and Lake Erie RR and the Baltimore and Ohio RR.

Heavy extraction is evidenced by the Vesta Mine, while the navigational infrastructure of the river is marked by several installations such as Lock No 4 and Lock No 5. Beyond the industrial riverfront, the survey captures the inland transition to rural townships like Rostraver and Jefferson, where the historic National Pike cuts across the southern portion of the sheet near Krepp Knob. Genealogical researchers can locate numerous smaller communities such as Ginger Hill, Sunnyside, and Black Diamond.