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1906 Map of Warren

Name: 1906 Topographic Map of Warren
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

Warren serves as the industrial and transportation hub of this river-centered landscape, situated at the strategic confluence where Conewango Creek meets the Allegheny River. The 1906 survey reveals a complex network of early 20th-century infrastructure, including the Dunkirk Allegheny Valley and Pittsburg RR and the Warren and Jamestown Electric Ry, which linked these Pennsylvania river towns to the northern markets.

Beyond the central city, the map documents a densely settled countryside of family-named corners and rural institutions. Significant landmarks like the State Insane Asylum north of town and Oakland Cem indicate the social development of the era. The presence of numerous district schools, such as Knupp School and Dalrymple School, alongside small settlements like North Clarendon PO and Stoneham, provides a detailed record of the local genealogy and land use before much of the southern terrain was incorporated into the Allegheny National Forest.