1902 Map of Latrobe

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Latrobe and the surrounding industrial landscape of Westmoreland County are defined here by a dense network of coal operations and early transportation corridors. The prevalence of Coke Ovens across the southern portion of the sheet reflects the regional dominance of the H.C. Frick Coke Co., which collaborated on the survey. Significant religious and educational landmarks, such as the St Vincent Monastery and the St Vincent and St Xavier churches, stand near the junctions of the Pennsylvania Railroad and the Ligonier Valley Railroad. Moving north, the Conemaugh River meanders through the townships of Derry and Burrell, passing through old river settlements like Livermore and Social Hall. Ancient transportation routes, including the Northern Turnpike and the Philadelphia and Pittsburg Pike, cut across the terrain, illustrating the transition from early stagecoach pikes to the heavy rail-and-coal economy of the turn of the century.