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1906 Map of Greensburg

Name: 1906 Topographic Map of Greensburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1906
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1906

About this map

Murrysville and Export serve as focal points for this Westmoreland County region, where the industrial expansion of the early twentieth century is clearly visible through a dense network of transit lines. The Pennsylvania RR and its Pittsburg Div connect heavy manufacturing hubs like Jeannette and Irwin to the surrounding hills. This survey captures the landscape just as the West Penn Electric line was integrating smaller communities into a larger regional grid, while older turnpikes like the Philadelphia Pike still defined the overland routes between townships.

Rural life remains well-documented in the spaces between the coal and glass towns, with landmarks such as the Bulltown Schoolhouse and Plum Creek Church providing touchpoints for genealogical research. The topography is defined by the winding paths of Turtle Creek and Brush Creek, which shaped the placement of early settlements like Delmont and Harrison City before the railroad reshuffled the area's economic geography.