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1908 Map of Warren

Name: 1908 Topographic Map of Warren
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1921
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1921

About this map

Warren serves as the industrial and civic anchor of this northern Pennsylvania landscape, situated at the significant confluence where Conewango Creek meets the Allegheny River. The early 20th-century development of the region is characterized by a dense network of transportation and institutional infrastructure. To the north, the State Insane Asylum and the Farm Colony stand as major landmarks, while the Jamestown and Warren Electric line reflects the era's growing interurban connectivity.

The map reveals a landscape punctuated by neighborhood-defining institutions, including numerous schoolhouses like Knapp School, Sill School, and Dalrymple School. Along the river and its tributaries, smaller settlements such as Stoneham, Glade, and Russell appear alongside complex rail systems like the Dunkirk Allegheny Valley and Pittsburg and a designated Narrow Gage line near Clarendon. Family history is deeply etched into the topography through names like Macks Corners, Preston Corners, and Lander.