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1968 Map of Valier

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Valier
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

Mahoning Creek winds through the heart of this landscape, separating the townships of Perry and North Mahoning as it flows past the small communities of Valier, Fordham, and Sportsburg. The map reveals an area defined by its rural industry and transportation network, dominated by the winding route of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad and numerous strip mines that mark the hillsides. The influence of early 20th-century extraction is visible in the presence of a Tipple and various gas wells dotting the drainages of Nicely Run and McCracken Run.

Local genealogy and social history are centered around landmarks such as White Church, St Jacobs Ch, and the Mapleview Sch. The terrain is characterized by spring-fed runs and naming conventions that reflect local families and geography, including Granny Coon Spring and Petrucelli Run. Clusters of settlement at Oliveburg, Frostburg, and Grange show the distributed nature of the population before later consolidations.