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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

The industrial hub of Du Bois and the neighboring borough of Reynoldsville anchor this 1922 survey, showcasing the dense rail network of the Pennsylvania coalfields during the interwar years. A intricate web of tracks, including the Pittsburg and Shawmut RR, the Buffalo Rochester and Pittsburg RR, and the Reynoldsville and Falls Creek RR, connects small mining and manufacturing communities such as Coal Glen, Lanes Mills, and Pancoast.

Rural life in the surrounding townships of Washington, Winslow, and Snyder is defined by an exceptional density of one-room schoolhouses. Named landmarks like the Sugar Hill School, Mason School, and Beechwoods School dot the landscape alongside family-named settlements like Allens Mills. The terrain is deeply dissected by the valley of Sandy Lick Creek and its many tributaries, reflecting a landscape where transportation and topography were inextricably linked for the timber and coal industries.