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1968 Map of Dayton

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Dayton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

The industrial and rural character of the Armstrong, Jefferson, and Indiana county borders is defined by the winding Mahoning Creek Reservoir and the extensive coal extraction operations that dot the hillsides. During the late 1960s, numerous Strip Mines and several Tipples highlight the region's reliance on resource extraction. The borough of Dayton serves as a local hub in the southwest, featuring the Dayton High Sch and a municipal water works, while smaller settlements like Timblin, Ringgold, and North Point anchor the surrounding townships.

Transportation networks of the Pittsburg and Shawmut and the Baltimore and Ohio railroads snake through the valleys, connecting remote mines and timber tracts to larger markets. Cultural landmarks such as St James Ch and its adjacent St James Cem provide essential data for genealogists tracing family roots in this corner of Pennsylvania. The landscape is further marked by infrastructure like the Corbettown Substation and the Township Community Center near Porter.