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1963 Map of Brush Valley

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Brush Valley
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

Extensive industrial activity and rural kinship networks define this landscape in Indiana County during the early 1960s. Numerous Strip Mines and larger excavations mark the hillsides of White and Cherry Hill townships, particularly around Moose Hill and Strongs Hill. The Yellow Creek Railroad winds along its namesake waterway, Yellow Creek, serving as a critical artery for the region's extraction economy.

Genealogists will find a high density of family-named landmarks and burial grounds, including the Evans Cem, Robinson Cem, and Lowman Cem. Small settlements like Brush Valley and Penn Run serve as local hubs, while smaller locales such as Pikes Peak and Luciusboro appear in their mid-century form. The mapping of Stake Ch and numerous church-affiliated cemeteries like Harmony Cem underscores the importance of community centers in this transition between heavy industry and upland farming.