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1931 Map of Uniontown

Name: 1931 Topographic Map of Uniontown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1956
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1956

About this map

The industrial and colonial history of Fayette County converge at Uniontown, where the National Pike serves as a primary artery through the landscape. This 1931 revision highlights a complex rail network dominated by the Pennsylvania RR and Baltimore and Ohio RR, which serviced numerous industrial sites including the Dupont Powder Plant and the Lemont Furnace Darent Sta. The map provides significant genealogical value through its many rural schoolhouses, such as Hughes Sch and Sugar Run Sch, and cemeteries like Sylvan Heights Cem.

Tracing the path of the mountain ridges, the map documents several landmark sites of early American frontier history. The Fort Necessity Battlefield Site and Braddocks Grave are clearly marked along the highway near Summit. To the east, the terrain transitions into the steep slopes of Laurel Hill, sheltering features like Wharton Furnace and Washington Springs, which suggest the area's dual legacy of iron production and early settlement.