1964 Map of New Salem

About this map

Industrial Fayette County reveals a landscape shaped by coal and transit along the National Road. The legacy of the region's metallurgical history is evident in the Coke Ovens near Allison and numerous strip mines that dot the hillsides of Chestnut Ridge. Settlement patterns follow the complex rail network, where the Monongahela RR and Penn Central lines served company towns like Republic, Cardale, and Footedale. The transition from industrial peak to post-war suburbanization is captured by 1973 photorevisions, showing the development of Dunlap Creek Village and the Drive-in Theater alongside older landmarks like the Old Toll House. This map is particularly valuable for genealogists, as it identifies family-named sites such as Lackey Cemetery and Tomasza Cemetery, as well as established community centers like Searights Church and St Peters Cemetery.