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1944 Map of Donegal

Name: 1944 Topographic Map of Donegal
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1945
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1945

About this map

Mount Pleasant and the surrounding townships of Donegal and Bullskin are captured in this mid-century survey, shortly after the construction of the Pennsylvania Turnpike. The landscape is a complex network of rural schoolhouses and small mining or milling settlements such as Mammoth and Calumet. The presence of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad corridor highlights the industrial connectivity of the era, while numerous named schools like Stauffer Sch and Packer Sch indicate a densely settled rural population.

Topographically, the area is defined by sharp ridges and deep valleys carved by Loyalhanna Creek and Indian Creek. In the southern reaches of the map, communities such as Sagamore and Indian Head sit along these watercourses, often centered around local landmarks like St Boniface Chapel or the Mansville Keffer PO. The transition from agricultural valley floors to upland features like Bear Rock illustrate the varied terrain of the Westmoreland and Fayette county borderlands during the 1940s.