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2016 Map of Canonsburg

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Canonsburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Canonsburg and the surrounding townships of Washington County reflect a landscape shaped by coal-era rail lines and deep-cut valleys. The terrain is defined by winding watercourses like Chartiers Creek and Millers Run, which historical development followed through tight corridors such as Sygan Hollow and Reissing Hollow. The northern portion of the map is marked by the industrial and transport footprints of the P & W V RR and settlements like Sturgeon and Gladden.

Southward, the area around Canonsburg Lake and the Morganza Reservoir reveals a concentration of institutional and community sites. Genealogists and local historians can find numerous burial grounds, including the National Cem of the Alleghenies, Oak Spring Cem, and the Polish Cem. The transition from the dense street grids of Houston and Strabane to the mining-related settlements of Muse and Cecil-Bishop illustrates the region's complex residential and industrial evolution.