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1968 Map of Dayton

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Dayton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

Industrial resource extraction and rural crossroads define this portrait of the Pennsylvania interior, where the borders of Armstrong, Jefferson, and Indiana Counties converge. The landscape is heavily marked by the coal and gas industries, with numerous Gas Wells and pervasive Strip Mines following the contours of the hills. Transportation is anchored by the Pittsburgh and Shawmut RR and the Baltimore and Ohio RR, which serviced the region's productive output.

Settlements like Timblin, Ringgold, and Dayton serve as local hubs, with Dayton featuring the regional Fairgrounds and a Sewage Disposal plant. Waterways such as Mahoning Creek and Lake Mahoning dominate the southern half, while smaller communities like Dora and Corbettown are linked by rural roads near St James Ch. The map captures a moment when traditional farming and rural church life at Zion Ch existed alongside intensive energy production.