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1953 Map of Irwin

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Irwin
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

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Bushy Run Battlefield State Park and the historic Braddocks Camp Historical Marker anchor this portion of Westmoreland County, marking the deep colonial and military roots of the region. The landscape is a dense network of coal-era industrial footprints, where operations like Edna No 1, Edna No 2, and the Keystone Mine sit alongside remnants of the region's steel-making heritage, such as the Coke Ovens near Darragh.

Transportation corridors define the layout, with the Pennsylvania Turnpike and Lincoln Highway cutting through established borough centers like Irwin, Manor, and Harrison City. Settlement patterns reflect a mix of town centers and smaller mining plan communities such as Herminie and Claridge. Genealogists will find significant value in the numerous burial grounds, including the Old Brush Creek Cem and the Old Quaker Cem (Historical), which document the area's earliest pioneer families and diverse immigrant labor force.