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1904 Map of Ebensburg

Name: 1904 Topographic Map of Ebensburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1938
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1938

About this map

Ebensburg sits as a primary anchor in this early 20th-century survey of the high mountain terrain where the Pennsylvania railroad system crosses the continental divide. The landscape is defined by the heavy infrastructure of the Pittsburgh Division, which winds through the Allegheny Mountains via tunnels at Gallitzin and steep grades at Allegrippus. This rail-dependent economy is evident in the cluster of company towns and industrial settlements such as Portage, Lilly, and Cresson.

Beyond the tracks, the survey captures significant local history markers including the Old Blairs Gap Portage and rural congregations like Mt. Hope Church. The topographic detail reveals how the deep valleys of Clearfield Creek and the South Fork dictated the placement of mining and lumber communities like Beaverdale and Onnalinda. The prominence of Blue Knob provides a geographical landmark for the rugged southeastern portion of the quadrangle.