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1910 Map of New Kensington

Name: 1910 Topographic Map of New Kensington
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1939
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1939

About this map

The Allegheny River valley forms the industrial and transport corridor of this early 20th-century survey, anchored by the developing hub of New Kensington. In the river, Twelvemile Island sits between Acmetonia and Denny, while a dense network of valley-bound settlements like Springdale and Cheswick follow the Pennsylvania RR lines. Further inland, the landscape shifts toward the upland farms and small villages of Middlesex and Clinton townships.

Notable landmarks like the Clinton Mineral Spring near Lardintown and the Sandy Hill School reflect the established rural social structure of the era. The Pittsburgh & Western RR serves the western portion of the sheet, connecting towns like Valencia and Gibsonia. These transit lines were essential for the movement of people and coal, as evidenced by features like Coal Hollow in Winfield township. Local genealogists will find value in the specific placement of country churches, including Clinton Church and East Union Church.