1968 Map of Mosgrove

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The Allegheny River defines the western edge of this Armstrong County landscape, where the Penn Central and Baltimore and Ohio railroads parallel the water and branch into the interior. The terrain is deeply dissected by drainage systems like Cowanshannock Creek and Pine Creek, which once supported early industrial sites such as Pine Furnace. By the late 1960s, the land use shows a significant shift toward resource extraction, evidenced by numerous gas wells and strip mines scattered across the uplands of Rayburn and Valley townships. Local social centers are well-represented, from the Mosgrove Campgrounds near the river to rural landmarks like the Drive-in Theater and the Radio Tower on Blanket Hill. Genealogists will find many family-named features and religious sites, including Rupp Cem, Simpson Ch, and Pine Creek Ch.