1922 Map of New Florence

About this map

The Conemaugh River cuts a deep, winding passage through the Laurel Ridge in this early 1920s survey, illustrating the industrial and transit corridor of Westmoreland and Indiana counties. The Pennsylvania RR follows the river's path, serving a string of rail-dependent communities like Bolivar, Robinson, and the double-named Robindale (Smokeless PO). To the north, the B R and P Ry reaches the settlement of Josephine, while the southern reaches of the map around Ligonier show a dense network of rural schools and churches, including the Fort Palmer Church and Hillview School. Cultural markers such as Bear Cave and Squirrel Hill sit alongside industrial features like various quarries, providing a detailed look at the extraction and transportation economy of the era. This landscape is a patchwork of small family-named landmarks, from McCroa Row to the Mellons estate, reflecting the localized social structure of western Pennsylvania.