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1929 Map of Youngsville

Name: 1929 Topographic Map of Youngsville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1945
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1945

About this map

Youngsville and the surrounding townships of Warren County, Pennsylvania, are defined by a complex network of industrial transport and rural hamlets in this 1926 survey. The confluence of Brokenstraw Creek and the Allegheny River near Irvington Sta serves as a focal point for the region's movement, where the Pennsylvania RR, Erie RR, and New York Central RR all converge. These rail lines follow the low-lying valleys and skirt significant wetlands like Sugar Grove Swamp and the Benson Swamp.

Upland from the valley floors, the landscape is dotted with family-named hills and numerous local schools, including the Dalrymple Hill Sch and Henning Hill Sch. The presence of the Cole Hill Fire Tower indicates the importance of timber and fire lookout systems in the early 20th century. Settlements such as Lottsville, Sugar Grove, and Garland are clearly mapped with their original street grids and building footprints, providing an essential record for genealogists tracing ancestors in the Freehold and Pittsfield townships.