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1954 Map of Smithton

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Smithton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

Industrial activity and rail transport define this section of Westmoreland County during the mid-1950s, where the Youghiogheny River flows past the riverfront settlement of Smithton. The landscape is heavily marked by the region's extraction history, featuring numerous Strip Mines and active operations such as the Magee Mine No 2 and Hepler Mine. These mines are connected by an intricate network of rails, including the Pennsylvania Railroad and the Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad.

Away from the river, small communities like Yukon, Wyano, and Madison serve as local hubs, supported by institutions like the South Huntingdon Twp High Sch and numerous country churches such as Milbell Sewickley Ch. The Pennsylvania Turnpike Toll Road cuts across the northern landscape near Centerville, illustrating the modernization of transport alongside older features like Coke Ovens and rural schools like Cameron Sch.