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1998 Map of Rachelwood

Name: 1998 Topographic Map of Rachelwood
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2000
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2000

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Laurel Hill dominates this late-century landscape where the borderlands of Westmoreland, Indiana, Cambria, and Somerset converge. The topography is defined by the steep ridges of Laurel Ridge State Park and the protected lands of State Game Lands No 42, which together preserve the rugged headwaters of Tubmill Creek and Mill Creek. This 1998 study shows a region where industrial history persists through landmarks like Baldwin Furnace and an Old Railroad Grade near the Conemaugh River.

Scattered settlements such as Rachelwood and West Fairfield sit between extensive forest tracts and mountain reservoirs, including New Florence Reservoir and Tubmill Reservoir. Genealogists and local researchers can pinpoint specific community landmarks, such as the Church in the Wilderness, Legat Cem, and Laurel Valley High Sch, documenting the human footprint within the heavily wooded terrain of St. Clair and Fairfield townships.