1958 Map of Evans City

About this map

Evans City sits at the confluence of several vital transit corridors in western Butler County during the late 1950s. The landscape is defined by the winding course of Connoquenessing Creek and the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, which links industrial pockets and small rural settlements like Harmony Junction and Eidenau. This era shows a community in transition, where traditional farmland and country schools like Stamm Sch exist alongside expanding resource extraction, evidenced by the numerous Strip Mines and oil wells dotting the hillsides. Genealogists will find significant value in the detailed plotting of local congregations and burial grounds, such as White Oak Springs Ch and the hilltop Mt Nebo Cem. The presence of an Abandoned Tunnel and defunct stops like Buhls Sta provides a look at the shifting transportation infrastructure that once powered the local economy.