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1907 Map of Johnstown

Name: 1907 Topographic Map of Johnstown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1910
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1910

About this map

Johnstown serves as the industrial and topographic anchor of this survey, situated at the confluence where the Little Conemaugh River and St Clair Run meet the main Conemaugh River channel. The landscape is defined by the sharp descent from Laurel Ridge into the narrow river valleys, which dictated the paths of essential transportation routes like the Pennsylvania RR and the historic Pittsburg and Philadelphia Turnpike. Smaller industrial and residential clusters such as Franklin, Woodvale, and East Conemaugh crowd the riverbanks, illustrating the dense settlement patterns typical of this Pennsylvania steel and coal region.

Evidence of the area's hydraulic history is visible at the South Fork Reservoir, alongside a noted Dam Site on the South Fork Little Conemaugh River. To the north, the coal-mining character of the terrain is reflected in towns like Nanty Glo and Vintondale along Blacklick Creek. Genealogists will find the sprawling Grandview Cemetery overlooking the city, while industrial historians can trace the remnants of the Old Portage RR Tunnel near Mineral Point.