1929 Map of Youngsville

About this map

Brokenstraw Creek and the Allegheny River serve as the primary geographical anchors for this 1920s topography, carving deep valleys through the plateau of Warren County. The region is defined by a dense network of early 20th-century rural infrastructure, specifically a high concentration of one-room schools such as Yankiebush Sch, Kitchen Sch, and Sears Hill Sch that served the upland farming communities. The Cole Hill Fire Tower stands as a prominent lookout over the Allegheny National Forest boundary, while the valley floors are dominated by the routes of the New York Central and Erie RR. The map illustrates a landscape of distinct family-named landmarks like Stilson Hill and Murray Hill, alongside extensive wetlands like Sugar Grove Swamp and Benson Swamp that have historically shaped local road and rail alignments.