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1902 Map of Kittanning

Name: 1902 Topographic Map of Kittanning
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1938
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1938

About this map

The Allegheny River carves a deep, sinuous path through this 1900 survey of Armstrong and Butler Counties, dictating the placement of early industrial hubs and transport lines. Industrial activity is prominent along the riverbanks, most notably at Redbank Furnace and within the developed street grid of Kittanning. To the west, the landscape transition into more dissected plateau country where milling operations like Buffalo Mills and Fosters Mills established local economic centers.

Railroad connectivity at the turn of the century is well-defined, featuring the Pennsylvania RR and the Buffalo Rochester and Pittsburgh RR spidering through the valleys. The map documents numerous rural crossroads and small settlements such as Karns City, Chicora, and Worthington, alongside family-named landmarks like Marrows Corner and Browne Crossroads that provide specific points of interest for genealogical research in this portion of Western Pennsylvania.