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1961 Map of Commodore

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Commodore
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

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Extensive industrial activity defines this portion of Indiana County, where numerous Strip Mine operations and Mine Dump sites are interspersed among rural townships. The Penn Central railroad serves as the primary artery for the coal-heavy economy, threading through Wandin Junction and past the Brick Kilns near the southern boundary. Settlement patterns reveal a mix of established villages and smaller clusters like Learn Settlement, Bencetown, and Jewtown.

Educational and spiritual life is anchored by local landmarks such as Purchase Line High Sch and Penns Manor High Sch, while numerous burial grounds including Stephens Cem and St Elizabeths Cem provide valuable touchpoints for family history. The landscape is further shaped by the flow of Little Mahoning Creek and its many tributaries, such as Cush Cushion Creek and Pompey Run, which cut through the terrain near Turkey Knob and Buck Hill.