1900 Map of Uniontown

About this map

Uniontown serves as the focal point for this survey of Fayette County at the turn of the century, where the industrial expansion of the Wharton Furnace and Lemont Furnace districts meets the historical legacies of the French and Indian War. The map traces the critical corridor of the National Pike as it cuts through the ridges of Laurel Hill, passing landmarks of early American history including Fort Necessity and Braddocks Grave. The landscape is a complex network of narrow hollows and high knobs, such as Tharp Knob and Kentuck Knob, deeply etched by the transport needs of the coal and coke era.