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1964 Map of Dawson

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Dawson
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

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The Youghiogheny River carves a deep, winding course through this mid-century landscape, framing a region defined by industrial extraction and historic settlement. Heavy industry is visible through the numerous Strip Mines and a prominent Mine Dump near Nellie. The river banks are busy with the competing lines of the Baltimore and Ohio RR and the Pittsburgh and Lake Erie RR, which serve coal-patch towns like Dickerson Run, Raineytown, and Adelaide.

Evidence of the area's deeper history remains at Alliance Furnace on Jacobs Creek, while the rural uplands are dotted with family and community landmarks. Genealogists can find several burial grounds, including the St Johns Cem St Nicholas Cem and the Bowman-Flatwoods Cem. Large estates and public spaces such as Linden Hall and the Fairgrounds provide a counterpoint to the rugged terrain of Fort Hill and Klindigging Hill.