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1903 Map of Masontown

Name: 1903 Topographic Map of Masontown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1926
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1926

About this map

The Monongahela River carves a deep valley through the heart of this region, serving as the primary corridor for commerce and travel between Fayette and Greene Counties. At the turn of the century, the river landscape was defined by an intricate network of crossings including the Arensburg Ferry, Jacobs Ferry, and Browns Ferry, punctuated by engineering works like Lock No 7. Inland, the terrain is shaped by the agricultural and industrial needs of towns like Masontown, Fairchance, and McClellandtown, while the northern edge is traced by the historic National Road.

Data contributed by the H.C.Frick Coke Co. hints at the coal and coke industry that would soon dominate these hills. Transportation is further anchored by the Pennsylvania Railroad and the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, which moved goods and passengers through settlements such as Smithfield and New Salem. This survey preserves the early layout of Luzerne and German townships before later industrial shifts altered the rural character of the landscape.