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1954 Map of Slickville

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Slickville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1955
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1955

About this map

Beaver Run Reservoir bisects this landscape, a prominent water body that reshaped the local topography north of Trees Mills. The 1950s map documents a region heavily influenced by the extraction industry, with extensive Strip Mines and Mine Dump areas surrounding the core settlements of Slickville and Export. These mining operations are interspersed with smaller residential hubs like White Valley and Mamont, showing the proximity of family homes to the coal works of the era.

Transportation and infrastructure are central to the map's layout, highlighted by the Pennsylvania railroad line and the William Penn Highway cutting through the southern portion. Local community life is evidenced by numerous country churches such as Holy Ghost Ch and Poke Run Ch, along with the Oakford Pumping Sta and several schools. The transition from industrial landscape to memorial use is seen at the Twin Valley Memorial Park Cem near New Salem (Delmont PO).