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1902 Map of Kittanning

Name: 1902 Topographic Map of Kittanning
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1922
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1922

About this map

Bradys Bend anchors the northern reaches of this western Pennsylvania landscape, where the Allegheny River carves a dramatic oxbow through the coal and iron country of Armstrong, Butler, and Clarion counties. At the turn of the century, the river valley served as a critical industrial corridor, hosting the Pennsylvania RR and the Pittsburgh and Allegheny Valley RR. These rail lines connected established manufacturing centers like Kittanning and Wickboro to northern outposts such as East Brady and Phillipston.

Away from the riverbanks, the terrain transitions into a patchwork of rural townships including West Franklin and Sugar Creek. Small crossroads and industrial hamlets such as Chicora, Karns City, and Worthington suggest a late-Victorian economy built on resource extraction and milling. Notable local landmarks like Laceys Store, Fosters Mills, and Buffalo Mills provide specific points of interest for genealogists tracing ancestral homesteads and early commercial hubs in the region.