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1964 Map of South Connellsville

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of South Connellsville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

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.

Away from the industrial activity along the tracks, the terrain rises into the Chestnut Ridge and the protected lands of State Game Lands No 51. The map documents numerous smaller landmarks essential for local history research, including the Mt Olive Cem and Tharp Cem, as well as the Full Gospel Ch and Greenbrier Ch. The complex hydrology of the area is detailed through features like the Indian Creek Aqueduct and numerous mountain runs such as Glade Run and Morgan Run.