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1906 Map of Coatesville

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

USGS Topo · Published 1906

About this map

Coatesville and the industrial corridors of Chester County dominate this early twentieth-century landscape, where heavy rail and rural turnpikes intersect. The Pennsylvania Railroad and the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad define the northern valley, supporting settlements like Pomeroy, Parkesburg, and Atglen. Farther south, the academic grounds of Lincoln University stand near the Baltimore and Philadelphia Road, marking a significant cultural landmark amidst the agricultural townships of Londonderry and Penn.

Complex hydrology across the county is traced through the West Branch Brandywine Creek and the numerous runs, such as Doe Run and Buck Run, that powered local milling and industry. Genealogists will find interest in localized post offices and small hamlets like Homeville Collamer PO, Faggs Manor, and Ercildoun, which preserve the late-Victorian era's settlement patterns before modern suburbanization altered the Chester County interior.