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1904 Map of Ebensburg

Name: 1904 Topographic Map of Ebensburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1910
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1910

About this map

Ebensburg and the industrial corridors of the Allegheny Front define this early 20th-century landscape. The Pennsylvania Railroad and the Pittsburg Division dominate the terrain, facilitating the growth of coal and rail towns like Cresson, Lilly, and Gallitzin. The geography is marked by steep transitions and mountain gaps such as Sugar Run Gap and Blairs Gap, which dictated the winding paths of the rail lines.

Southward, the map details the concentrated mining and residential developments of Beaverdale, Lloydell, and Dunlo along the South Fork Beaverdam Run. The presence of Mt. Hope Church and numerous small settlements like Myra, Sonman, and Puritan reveals a densely settled rural-industrial fabric. Significant landmarks like Blue Knob and the engineering feat of the Muleshoe Grade showcase how the era's infrastructure grappled with the formidable Pennsylvania heights.