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1967 Map of Confluence

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Confluence
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

The confluence of the Casselman River, Laurel Hill Creek, and Youghiogheny River forms the geographic centerpiece of this Somerset County landscape. The borough of Confluence serves as the hub for this mountain river system, while smaller settlements like Ursina, Harnedsville, and Listonburg follow the narrow valleys carved by the water. The infrastructure of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad snakes along the riverbanks, illustrating the vital transport corridor that connected these coal and timber regions to broader markets.

Education and community life are grounded in landmarks such as the Turkeyfoot Valley Sch and several country houses of worship, including St Pauls Ch and Fairoaks Ch. To the south, the Youghiogheny River Lake and its distinctive Horseshoe Bend mark the transition from riverine commerce to managed water resources. From the National Road near Addison to the heights of Boardman Ridge, the map captures a rural Pennsylvania community defined by its complex topography and the waters that shape it.