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1998 Map of Freeport

Name: 1998 Topographic Map of Freeport
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2000
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2000

About this map

The Allegheny River and Kiskiminetas River converge at Freeport, forming a complex industrial and transport hub at the intersection of Armstrong, Butler, Allegheny, and Westmoreland counties. This late-twentieth-century landscape is defined by the legacy of heavy infrastructure, from the Conrail and Pennsylvania Railroad lines hugging the riverbanks to the extensive Water Treatment Plant and Filtration Plant facilities. The map captures a mix of dense valley settlements like Schenley and Garvers Ferry alongside upland residential growth in Natrona Heights.

Genealogists and local researchers will find significant value in the distribution of family-named landmarks and old burial grounds, such as Mud Church Cem and St Matthew Cem. The persistence of early educational and religious institutions, including the Transylvania Bible School and Seven Chapel, provides a look at the cultural fabric of the Buffalo and Winfield townships. Resource extraction remains visible through the Murphys Bottom Sand and Gravel Pits and various sandpits along the river bends.