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1903 Map of Masontown

Name: 1903 Topographic Map of Masontown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1918
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1918

About this map

The Monongahela River carves a deep path through the coal-rich hills of southwestern Pennsylvania, serving as a vital industrial artery at the turn of the century. This survey, conducted in part with the H.C. Frick Coke Co., documents the landscape of Fayette County and Greene County during a period of heavy industrialization. A network of river crossings, including Hatfields Ferry, Arensburg Ferry, and Browns Ferry, connect the river towns, while Lock No 7 and Lock No 8 facilitate heavy barge traffic.

Settlements like Masontown and Fairchance serve as hubs for the surrounding mining and agricultural communities. The terrain is marked by significant transportation corridors, from the northern National Pike to the emerging rail lines of the Pennsylvania Railroad and the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. Notable local landmarks and junctions such as Ache Junction, Turkey Knob, and McClellandtown provide essential reference points for genealogists and local historians tracing family roots in this river valley region.