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1924 Map of Du Bois

Name: 1924 Topographic Map of Du Bois
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1935
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1935

About this map

Du Bois and Reynoldsville stand as the primary industrial hubs in this 1920s Jefferson County landscape, where the confluence of several major rail lines shaped local development. The intricate rail network includes the Pittsburg and Shawmut, Pennsylvania, and the Buffalo Rochester and Pittsburgh railroads, which connected the numerous coal mining and timber communities. The terrain is densely marked by rural education centers like Mason School, McAninch School, and Sugar Hill School, reflecting the scattered settlement patterns of the era.

Waterways such as Sandy Lick Creek and Toby Creek provided the natural corridors for transportation and early industry. Smaller hamlets like Coal Glen, Lanes Mills, and Soldier PO illustrate the localized nature of the economy before modern highways bypassed these rail-dependent towns. The inclusion of family-named landmarks like McManus Summit and specialized infrastructure such as the B.R. and P. Reservoir provides deep detail for those researching the early twentieth-century character of the region.