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1906 Map of Burgettstown

Name: 1906 Topographic Map of Burgettstown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1911
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1911

About this map

Burgettstown and the surrounding coal-rich townships of Washington and Allegheny counties are captured here during a period of intense industrial and rail expansion. The landscape is defined by the convergence of major transit lines, notably the Pittsburgh Cincinnati Chicago and St Louis RR, which links settlements like Midway and Bulger to the broader regional economy. Evidence of the burgeoning extraction industry is visible at the Francis Mine and Shaw Mine, highlighting the area's transition toward industrialization.

Agricultural roots remain evident in the smaller, isolated settlements like Frankfort Springs and Eldersville, while family-named landmarks such as Pattersons Mill and geographic markers like Quakers Knob provide specific points of interest for local historians. The map also delineates intricate waterway systems, including the headwaters of Raccoon Creek and Cross Creek, which dictated early settlement patterns and the placement of infrastructure like the Mc Donald Waterworks.