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1964 Map of Rachelwood

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Rachelwood
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

Laurel Ridge dominates the terrain of this mid-1960s survey, marking a significant geographic divide where Westmoreland, Indiana, Cambria, and Somerset counties converge. The landscape is defined by the transition from the Conemaugh River corridor in the north to the heavily forested expanses of State Game Lands No 42. Early industrial and resource extraction footprints are visible through scattered Gas Wells, a Strip Mine, and the historic Baldwin Furnace site near Baldwin Creek.

Local civic life centers around small clusters like West Fairfield and the Laurel Valley High Sch, while more remote clearings house the Church in the Wilderness and youth camps such as Camp Twin Echo. Transportation history is preserved in the Old Railroad Grade north of India, tracing the river's edge. Significant water management features, including Tubmill Reservoir and North Fork Reservoir, highlight the region's role in supporting nearby population centers.