1903 Map of Latrobe

About this map

The Conemaugh River and Loyalhanna Creek define the rugged topography of this Westmoreland and Indiana County region at the turn of the century. The town of Latrobe sits as a central rail hub, where the Pennsylvania Railroad meets the Ligonier Valley Railroad. Significant industrial and early transit corridors are visible, including the Northern Turnpike and the Philadelphia and Pittsburgh Pike, which suggest the area's role in cross-state commerce. This survey, conducted in cooperation with the H.C. Frick Coke Co., underscores the era's focus on mineral extraction and transportation. Smaller settlements such as New Derry, Livermore, and Shieldsburg dot the landscape, while the presence of St. Xavier and the Latrobe Reservoir provide specific points of interest for genealogists and local historians tracking the development of these communities before modern industrial shifts.