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1923 Map of Tyrone

Name: 1923 Topographic Map of Tyrone
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1923
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1923

About this map

Tyrone serves as the industrial and transportation nexus where the Little Juniata River cuts through the ridges of central Pennsylvania. The 1921 survey reveals a landscape defined by the legacies of early iron production and complex hydraulics, evidenced by the presence of Huntingdon Furnace and Pennsylvania Furnace, alongside the enduring path of the Frankstown Branch Pennsylvania Canal. The intricate network of the Pennsylvania Railroad follows the natural corridors of the Bald Eagle Valley, connecting numerous small settlements like Ironville, Warriorsmark, and Petersburg.

Beyond the rails, the map illustrates a deeply established rural social infrastructure. Dozens of locally named schools such as Eden Hill School, Kinch School, and Aqueduct School are scattered across the terrain, reflecting the dispersed nature of the workforce in the valleys. Notable landmarks like Graziers Mill and Union Furnace suggest the early economic engines that sustained these communities before the era of modern consolidation.