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1904 Map of Newcastle

Name: 1904 Topographic Map of Newcastle
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1927
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1927

About this map

The Beaver River corridor serves as a busy industrial and transportation spine through Lawrence and Beaver counties at the start of the 20th century. Major rail networks, including the Pennsylvania and the Pittsburgh and Lake Erie RR, converge at critical junctions like Mahoningtown and Newcastle Junction, illustrating the area's role as a vital manufacturing hub. The map captures the dense urban development of Newcastle in the north and Ellwood City to the east, while smaller industrial settlements like West Pittsburg and Bessemer emphasize the extraction and processing economy of the era.

Energy production and resource extraction are visible at the Thompson Run Mines, where the landscape transitions from the river valleys to the upland townships of North Beaver and Darlington. Unique place names such as Irish Ripple and Possum Hollow appear alongside established boroughs like New Galilee and Enon Valley, providing a detailed view of the rural and industrial communities before the expansion of modern highways.