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1924 Map of Du Bois

Name: 1924 Topographic Map of Du Bois
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1924
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1924

About this map

Industrial expansion and rural settlement define this 1920s landscape in Jefferson County. The convergence of major rail lines, including the Pittsburg and Shawmut and the Buffalo Rochester and Pittsburgh, underscores the region's importance as a transportation hub for coal and timber. High-density development in Du Bois and Reynoldsville contrasts with the network of small company towns and mining camps like Coal Glen, Wishaw, and Soldier Run.

Education is deeply rooted in the rural fabric here, evidenced by numerous small schoolhouses such as Beechwoods School and Horm Run School that served isolated families across the township boundaries of Washington and Winslow. Water resources like Sandy Lick Creek and the B Rand P Reservoir were essential for both industrial operations and local residents, while higher elevations like McMinnis Summit and Smith Summit provided natural barriers to the expanding road network, which included State Highway No 60.