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1933 Map of Confluence

Name: 1933 Topographic Map of Confluence
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1943
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1943

About this map

Confluence serves as the focal point of this mapping, where the Casselman River and Laurel Run join the Youghiogheny River in a complex network of deep valleys and sharp river bends like Horseshoe Bend. The landscape is defined by the heavy presence of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and the Maryland and Ohio Railroad, which trace the narrow riverbanks to support local industry and transit. This era reveals a densely populated rural corridor before modern highway realignments, characterized by numerous local institutions such as Old Bethel Church, Hampton School, and the Mary Ann Mine.

High points like Sugarloaf Knob and the Sugarloaf Fire Tower overlook a terrain marked by small, scattered settlements including Stewarton, Ursina, and Ohiopyle. The presence of the National Pike crossing through Somerfield highlights the region's role as a historic thoroughfare. Genealogists will find significant value in the sheer density of named rural schools and cemeteries, such as the Younkin School and Barron Church, which pinpoint specific family homesteads and communities across the Fayette Somerset Co line.