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1971 Map of Hooversville

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Hooversville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Quemahoning Reservoir dominates the central landscape of this Somerset County quadrangle, where the waters of Quemahoning Creek meet the surrounding industrial and agricultural terrain. In the early 1970s, the region was characterized by the heavy footprint of the coal industry, evidenced by numerous Strip Mine operations scattered across the hills of Jenner and Quemahoning. These extraction sites sit alongside established community hubs like Hooversville, Davidsville, and the company-town layout of Jerome.

Transportation corridors follow the winding valley of Stony Creek, where the Baltimore and Ohio and Penn Central railroads served the local mines and mills. Cultural landmarks including St Davids Ch, Kaufman Cem, and Camp Harmony provide points of interest for genealogists tracing local families. The map also captures educational centers such as Township High Sch and Central Sch, reflecting the community infrastructure of this era.