1953 Map of Irwin

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Industrial Westmoreland County is defined here by the heavy presence of Penn Central rail lines and extensive mining operations during the mid-20th century. The landscape is a dense network of coal-related infrastructure, including coke ovens near Madison, various strip mines, and company settlements like Edna No 1 and Edna No 2. This era marks a significant point in the region's development, as seen in the purple-tinted urban expansions around Irwin and North Irwin that were documented during the 1969 photorevision.