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1910 Map of Zelienople

Name: 1910 Topographic Map of Zelienople
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1917
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1917

About this map

Slippery Rock Creek and Connoquenessing Creek define this rural landscape as it appeared in the early twentieth century, showing a network of valleys carved through Butler, Lawrence, and Beaver Counties. This era was characterized by a dense grid of rural education and industry, evidenced by the numerous schoolhouses like Snyder School and Teets School, alongside historical industrial landmarks such as Kennedy Mill and the Old Furnace near Zelienople.

The presence of the Pittsburgh Harmony Butler and New Castle Electric railway highlights the region's connectivity before the dominance of modern highways. Settlements like Evansburg and Portersville served as local hubs, while smaller vanished points like Grant City and Lillyville reveal the shifting footprint of Pennsylvanian villages. Geologic Surveyors R. D. Cummin and R. H. Reineck documented this transition from a mill-and-furnace economy to a more integrated rail network.