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1964 Map of Fort Necessity

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Fort Necessity
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

Braddocks Grave State Park and Fort Necessity State Park anchor this portion of the Laurel Highlands, marking significant colonial-era sites along the historic National Road. The 1964 terrain reveals a landscape of deep ridges and valleys defined by Chestnut Ridge and the winding Youghiogheny River at the northeastern corner. Small settlements like Farmington and Chalkhill serve as hubs between sprawling tracts of the Forbes State Forest and State Game Lands No 51.

Local history is preserved in the numerous country churches and family burial grounds scattered through the townships of Wharton and Stewart, including the Wharton Furnace Chapel and Middle Ridge Cem. The presence of Mines near Stonerville and landmarks such as Cucumber Falls and Kentuck Knob illustrate the dual character of the region as both an industrial resource and a place of natural interest during the mid-1960s.