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1944 Map of Ridgway

Name: 1944 Topographic Map of Ridgway
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1944
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1944

About this map

The Clarion River and Elk Creek define this industrial corridor of Pennsylvania's coal and timber country just before the mid-century. Centered on the borough of Ridgway and the city of St. Marys, the landscape is a dense network of extraction and transport. Multiple rail lines, including the Pennsylvania Railroad and the Pittsburg Shawmut and Northern, thread through the valleys to serve active operations like Dagus Mines, Kyler Mine, and Toby Mine.

Smaller settlements and crossroads such as Brandy Camp, Helen Mills, and Horton City appear alongside community landmarks like Decker Chapel and Mountain Ch. The geography reflects a transition between deep woodland and industrial activity, with the Allegheny Forest and Moshanon State Forest bordering areas carved by historic mining. Significant infrastructure, including the Sedimentation Reservoir and the Fire Tower on Johnson Hill, highlights the resource management and fire protection efforts of the 1940s.