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1916 Map of Windber

Name: 1916 Topographic Map of Windber
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1916
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1916

About this map

Windber anchors this industrial and agricultural corridor during a period of heavy bituminous coal mining and rapid development. The map details a landscape transition where the Allegheny Mountains meet the developed valleys of Stony Creek and Quemahoning Reservoir. Mining operations like Stauffer Mine No 3, Wilbur Mine, and Mc Gregor Mine appear alongside numeric collieries such as Number 36 and Number 43, illustrating the scale of resource extraction.

Beyond the mines, the map preserves the locations of early 20th-century rural life, from Walkers Mill and Stone Sawmill to the Old Shade Furnace. Scores of one-room schools like Keefer School and Breastwork School are plotted along the Bedford Road and other routes. The presence of the Baltimore and Ohio and Pennsylvania railroads highlights the vital transport networks that moved coal from settlements like Cairnbrook and Hollsopple to the broader region.