
The Youghiogheny River carves a deep valley through the high ridges of Fayette County, serving as the primary corridor for both the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and the Pennsylvania Central Railroad. This industrial and transit landscape is defined by the extraction and processing of local resources, evidenced by numerous quarries, strip mines, and the Iron Furnace located near Furnace Hill. Small residential pockets and worker settlements like Brown Row, Pechin, and Irishtown are scattered along the western slopes, while the community of South Connellsville occupies the northern riverbend near the Filtration Plant.
67 named features on this map. Tap any name to fly to it.
Don’t see what you’re looking for? This feature index may not catch every label — zoom into the map to look around manually.
4 editions found
7 maps found