
The Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad cuts across the northern landscape of this Butler County region, serving the industrial backbone of a community defined by resource extraction. Extensive strip mining operations and numerous oil wells dot the terrain, particularly around the Oil Field in the south and the township boundaries of Washington and Parker. Small rural hubs like Argentine, Hilliards, and North Washington center the social life of the era, supported by landmarks such as St Paschals Ch and the North Washington Sch.
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4 editions found
1900 · Kittanning
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1902 · Kittanning
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1907 · Foxburg
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1908 · Foxburg
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1909 · Butler
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1910 · Hilliards
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1911 · Butler
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1912 · Hilliards
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1944 · Hilliards
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1953 · Pittsburgh
USGS Topo · 1:250,000