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1910 Map of New Kensington

Name: 1910 Topographic Map of New Kensington
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1918
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1918

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The Allegheny River meanders through the southeastern corner of this landscape, serving as a corridor for heavy industrial activity near New Kensington. While the riverfront is marked by clustered settlements like Arnold and Creighton, the interior is a high, dissected plateau of agricultural communities and family-named hamlets. Notable landmarks like the Clinton Mineral Spring and Glade Mills indicate a reliance on local natural resources, while the presence of Coal Hollow hints at the mining activity that fueled the region's economy during the early twentieth century.

Transportation networks define the development of these small towns, with the Pittsburgh and Butler Pike cutting through the western sections and multiple rail lines, including the B. & L. E. R. R. and P. R. R., connecting isolated stations such as Bakerslown Sta and Allison Park Sta. Small rural institutions, such as Sandy Hill School and the Deer Creek Church, anchor the township divisions of Indiana, West Deer, and Middlesex.