2016 Map of Stahlstown

About this map

Stahlstown and the surrounding Ligonier Valley landscape are defined by the prominent height of Chestnut Ridge and a network of winding mountain runs. This 2016 survey of Westmoreland County captures the transition between these steep ridges and the drainage basins of Loyalhanna Cr and Fourmile Run. Local history is anchored by rural burial grounds including Bethel Cem, Snowball Cem, and Porch Cem, which sit alongside a complex web of named roads like Hoods Mill Rd and Jones Mills Stahlstown Rd. The area's settlement pattern reflects its geographic isolation, with small communities like Pleasant Grove situated near the intersection of various creeks and traditional family-named lanes. From the waters of Breskin Pond to the secluded drainage of Powdermill Run, the map documents a terrain where modern secondary highways still follow the contours of the historic Appalachian foothills.