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1958 Map of Greensville East

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Greensville East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

Greenville serves as the primary hub for this mid-century look at Mercer County, where the convergence of the Shenango River and the Little Shenango River shaped the local industrial and residential footprint. The landscape is defined by its dense rail network, featuring the Bessemer and Lake Erie and the Erie Lackawanna railroads, which facilitated movement through rural outposts like Osgood and Kennard.

Genealogists will find significant value in the distribution of rural landmarks, including the North Salem Ch and several small burial grounds such as Rocky Glen Cem and Stevenson Cem. The presence of Furnace Corners and a Gravel Pit suggests the area's historical reliance on local extraction and small-scale industry, while named elevations like Snyder Hill and Quarry Hill provide a clear sense of the terrain that dictated settlement patterns around Salem and Petersburg.