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1910 Map of New Kensington

Name: 1910 Topographic Map of New Kensington
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1922
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1922

About this map

New Kensington and the industrial corridors of the Allegheny River define this early 20th-century landscape. The map captures a transition between the established riverfront towns like Springdale, Oakmont, and Glassmere and the rural interior of Butler and Allegheny counties. While the river handles heavy commerce and rail traffic on the Pennsylvania RR, the northern uplands remain deeply tied to agricultural and local trade hubs such as Saxonburg and Valencia.

Evidence of an older travel network is preserved in the Pittsburgh and Butler Plank Road, while the importance of water crossings is seen at Hulton Ferry and Logan Ferry. Local genealogy is well-served by numerous named landmarks including Clinton Church, East Union Church, and the Sandy Hill School. The presence of a Mineral Spring near Ekastown points to the region's diverse natural resources alongside the dominant steel and rail industries of the valley.