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1904 Map of Newcastle

Name: 1904 Topographic Map of Newcastle
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1916
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1916

About this map

Industrial valleys and river junctions define this landscape at the dawn of the twentieth century, where the Mahoning River and Shenango River converge to form the Beaver River. The dominance of the rail industry is clear, with the Pittsburgh and Lake Erie R.R. and several Pennsylvania R.R. divisions threading through steep topography to connect manufacturing centers like Ellwood City and Beaver Falls.

Smaller settlements and extraction sites are scattered across the township boundaries of Big Beaver and North Sewickley, including the Thompson Run Mines. The map reveals the intricate network of stations and junctions such as Lawrence Junction and West Ellwood Junction that supported the region's coal and steel economy. Distinctive local landmarks like Possum Hollow and the dual-named Irish Ripple Newport provide specific points of interest for genealogists tracing family roots in this corner of Lawrence and Beaver Counties.