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2023 Map of Washington West

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Washington West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

Arden Mines and the surrounding hills of Washington County reveal a landscape shaped by coal extraction and Presbyterian settlement. The terrain is marked by deep valleys like Pleasant Valley and Red Tail Hollow, with watercourses such as Chartiers Creek and Buffalo Creek carving through the plateau. Numerous historic burial grounds and congregations dot the countryside, including the North Buffalo Presbyterian Cem and East Buffalo Presbyterian Church Cem, which serve as vital touchstones for family history in this corner of Pennsylvania.

Western reaches of Washington transition into residential and industrial clusters like Tylerdale, Lincoln Hill, and Elwood Park. The presence of the Washington County Airport and transport nodes like Taylorstown Station reflect the modern infrastructure built upon an older network of rural roads. From the heights of Mulberry Hill to the valley of Wolf Run, the map documents the persistent layout of small communities like Wolfdale and Rural Valley.