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1954 Map of Midway

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Midway
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1990
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1990

About this map

The ridge-and-valley landscape of Washington County is defined by the industrial and agricultural developments seen in this 1954 survey. Rail transport is central to the area's layout, with the Penn Central and Montour railroads threading through the valleys near Midway and Primrose. These corridors supported active resource extraction, evidenced by a Strip Mine and Quarry located near Westland. The interior is dotted with civic landmarks like the Mount Prospect Ch and several township schools, indicating a well-established rural community.

Water management is prominent in the central terrain, where the Cherry Valley Reservoir gathers flow from Cherry Run. To the south and west, the headwaters of Cross Creek and Chartiers Creek carve deep patterns into the topography. Unique infrastructure features like the McGugin Tunnel and Acheson Tunnel highlight the engineering required to navigate this portion of Pennsylvania's coal country during the mid-twentieth century.