1964 Map of Vintondale

About this map

The industrial coal landscape of Cambria and Indiana counties defines this region, where the Conemaugh River Gorge and the winding Blacklick Creek carve through the high terrain of Laurel Ridge. By the mid-1960s, the area shows a complex network of resource extraction and transit, with numerous Strip Mines and the Conrail rail line tracing the water gaps. Small mining settlements like Vintondale and Wehrum are central to the landscape, many situated near substantial Mine Dumps that speak to the scale of local operations.