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1906 Map of Coatesville

Name: 1906 Topographic Map of Coatesville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1917
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1917

About this map

Coatesville serves as the industrial and transit hub of this Chester County landscape, where the Pennsylvania Railroad and the Reading Railway converge. This rail-heavy corridor facilitated the growth of nearby settlements like Parkesburg, Atglen, and Modena during a period of significant regional expansion. To the south, the terrain shifts into a more institutional and rural character, anchored by the campus of Lincoln University and small hamlets such as Cochranville and Gumtree.

The presence of historical turnpikes, including the Philadelphia and Lancaster Turnpike and the Gap and Newport Turnpike, highlights the long-standing importance of this area as a crossroads. The map documents numerous small runs and creeks, such as Buck Run and Octoraro Creek, which historically powered local mills and defined the boundaries between townships like West Fallowfield and Londonderry.