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1960 Map of Kensington

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Kensington
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

The Columbiana Co Carroll Co line bisects this landscape where the rural economy of the mid-twentieth century was defined by a mix of coal extraction and agriculture. Industrial activity is concentrated at the Mardis Strip Mines and various other Strip Mines in the northwest, contrasting with the dense network of country churches and cemeteries that anchor the local communities. Small settlements like Kensington and Summitville are linked by the Penn Central railroad, while an Old Railroad Grade and several pipelines trace the changing infrastructure of the region.

Genealogists will find significant value in the numerous local landmarks, including the Township Sch and several houses of worship such as Bethesda Ch and St Johns Ch. The map also preserves the precise location of the Geographers Line, a historical surveying boundary. Creeks like Sandy Creek and Still Fork wind through the hills, providing the natural drainage for a terrain dotted with family-named routes like Campbell Road and Watson Road.