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1968 Map of Mosgrove

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Mosgrove
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

Allegheny River transport and coal extraction define this part of Armstrong County during the late 1960s. The village of Mosgrove serves as a focal point along the Conrail line, adjacent to the Mosgrove Campgrounds. Further inland, the landscape is a network of deep creek valleys including Cowanshannock Creek and Pine Creek, interspersed with numerous strip mines and gas wells that speak to the area's industrial character.

Settlement patterns follow the high ground and creek crossings, appearing at Spaces Corners, Greendale, and West Valley. Local heritage is anchored by community landmarks such as Mt Zion Ch, Pine Creek Ch, and the Township Sch. The topography reveals the transition from river-bottom industry near Bridgeburg to the upland farming and mining communities of Valley and Kittanning townships, including the named height at Blanket Hill.