1953 Map of Curtisville

About this map

The coal and clay mining landscape of northern Allegheny and southern Butler counties is frozen in time during the mid-1950s. The Bessemer and Lake Erie railroad corridor anchors the western half of the map, serving as a vital industrial artery through communities like Curtisville and Culmerville. While larger towns appear established, the presence of numerous Strip Mines and local coal infrastructure such as Mine No 1 and Mine No 2 reveals an environment in flux, where traditional farming in townships like Clinton and Buffalo coexists with heavy extractive industry.