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1969 Map of Distant

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Distant
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1993
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1993

About this map

Redbank Creek and Mahoning Creek Lake define the jagged topography of this Western Pennsylvania landscape, where extractive industry and rural settlement meet. The map reveals a region heavily shaped by coal production, featuring numerous Strip Mines, Reclaimed Strip Mines, and a Quarry. These industrial sites are interspersed among a network of small communities such as Distant, Seminole, and Putneyville.

Genealogists will find significant value in the documented locations of country churches and burial grounds, including Oakland Ch, Jerusalem Cem, and St Marks Ch. The presence of the Mahoning Sch and named landmarks like McCrea Furnace suggests the area's transition from early iron production and agrarian life to the mid-century energy economy. The inclusion of State Game Lands No 137 and a Golf Course reflects the shifting land use toward recreation and conservation in the late 1960s.