Johnstown Flood Great Conemaugh Valley Disaster B, Pennsylvania – Antique Wall Map
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Step back in time with Johnstown Flood Great Conemaugh Valley Disaster B, Pennsylvania, an antique map rich in period detail. Drawn from the Snapshots of the Past archive, it is an authentic piece of documented history.
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Johnstown Flood Great Conemaugh Valley Disaster B, Pennsylvania
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Johnstown, Pennsylvania, in 1889 was a mill town on the Conemaugh and Stonycreek rivers, where the Cambria Iron Company and the Pennsylvania Railroad provided most of the work. On May 31, 1889, after days of heavy rain, the earthen South Fork Dam, which held back Lake Conemaugh upstream, gave way, and a wall of water rushed down the narrow valley. The flood tore through the mills, rail yards and neighborhoods, and debris piled against the stone arch of the Pennsylvania Railroad bridge caught fire, adding to the destruction. Thousands died, and the disaster drew national attention, prompting relief efforts and a rebuilding that the valley's industrial life depended on. This map shows the town as it looked to residents who had lived through that afternoon.
| Notes | Bird's-eye view map. |
|---|---|
| Subjects | Panoramic maps--Pennsylvania |
| Original scan | 5,578 × 4,372 px · prints to 19 × 15 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | Johnstown Flood Great Conemaugh Valley Disaster B |
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