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1954 Map of Smithton

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

USGS Topo · Published 1955

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The Youghiogheny River carves through the southwestern corner of this landscape, anchoring a bustling industrial and coal-mining corridor in the mid-1950s. Mining activity is prevalent throughout the area, from the Magee Mine (Active) and Delmont Mine (Active) to the sprawling Strip Mines surrounding Wyano. These extractive operations define the local economy and terrain, noted by numerous active mine dumps and the presence of Coke Ovens near the riverbank.

Settlements like Smithton and Madison serve as social hubs, supported by institutional landmarks such as the South Huntingdon Twp High Sch and a network of country churches including Barren Run Ch and Jacobs Creek Ch. Transportation is well-established, with the Pennsylvania Turnpike cutting across the north and the Baltimore and Ohio and Pittsburgh and Lake Erie railroads following the river valleys to move the region's coal and goods.