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2013 Map of Smithton

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Smithton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Smithton and the winding course of the Youghiogheny River anchor this 2013 topographic survey of Westmoreland County. The landscape is defined by a dense network of small communities and crossroads that speak to the area’s long history of industry and settlement. Towns like Yukon, Wyano, and Turkeytown are linked by a complex web of rural routes and local connectors, including the Pittsburgh Pike.

Evidence of the region's agricultural and social fabric appears in labels for the Sewickley Grange and numerous small drainages such as Sewickley Cr and Barren Run. The presence of Eureka, Van Meter, and Jacobs Creek along the river corridor highlights the historic importance of the waterway for transportation and early development. From the heights of Bald Hill to the banks of the Fresh Water Supply Pond, this map provides a precise look at the modern topography and enduring place names of this Pennsylvania coal and river country.