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1967 Map of Somerset

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Somerset
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Somerset serves as the focal point of this Pennsylvania quadrangle, showing the town's dense grid of streets including Main St and Patriot St just as the Pennsylvania Turnpike and its Interchange 10 were shaping modern regional transit. To the north, Somerset Lake dominates the central landscape, surrounded by smaller coal-mining and agricultural settlements like Acosta, Quecreek, and Listie.

Evidence of the area's industrial and spiritual heritage is visible through scattered strip mines and numerous rural houses of worship such as Christ Casebeer Ch and Beulah Ch. The Baltimore and Ohio railroad corridor tracks alongside Quemahoning Creek, providing a glimpse into the transportation network that connected these Somerset County communities. Local history is further preserved in sites like the Somerset State Hospital and the County Airport, which stand alongside family landmarks such as Weller Cem and Husband Cem.