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2016 Map of Rural Valley

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Rural Valley
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Rural Valley and the neighboring community of Yatesboro anchor this Armstrong County landscape, where the deeply dissected terrain of the Allegheny Plateau is carved by the waters of Cowanshannock Creek. The map reveals a dense network of local history markers, particularly seen in the numerous small family and parish burial grounds that dot the ridges and valleys, including the Schrecengost Farm Cemetery and Elgin Old Presbyterian Cemetery.

Industry and transport follow the creek beds, while the higher elevations are marked by settlements like Echo and Oscar. To the south, the topography transitions toward the shores of Keystone Lake. This 2016 survey documents the enduring settlement patterns of rural Pennsylvania, from the historic Echo Methodist Episcopal Church to the crossroads at Blanco and Margaret, preserving the exact locations of many sites relevant to genealogical research and local land use studies.