1933 Map of Brownsville

About this map

The Monongahela River and Youghiogheny River dominate this industrial landscape, where steep valleys are carved by dozens of runs and creeks. The riverfronts are densely populated with small coal and steel settlements including Webster, Sutersville, and Hiller. Infrastructure for the region's extraction economy is visible in features like the Vesta Mine, Colonial Dock, and the strategic Lock No 4 and Lock No 5. Away from the riverbanks, the National Pike cuts across the southern portion of the sheet, connecting older rural communities and landmarks such as Quaker Ch and Salem Church. The map illustrates the intense intersection of river navigation, multiple rail lines like the Pittsburgh & Lake Erie RR, and the topographical constraints that shaped Western Pennsylvania’s industrial expansion in the early twentieth century.