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1954 Map of Aliquippa

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Aliquippa
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1955
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1955

About this map

Aliquippa serves as the industrial and residential anchor of this mid-century landscape, showing the dense urban footprint and landmark buildings of the city alongside the Woodlawn Dam and Aliquippa Airport. The terrain quickly transitions from the concentrated development of New Sheffield and Scottsville into the deeply dissected hills of Hopewell and Independence townships. Here, the landscape is defined by the winding course of Raccoon Creek and its many tributaries like Service Creek and Logtown Run.

Evidence of the local resource economy is present in the scattered oil wells and designated strip mine areas, contrasted by the protected lands of Raccoon Creek State Park and the Pennsylvania Game Commission. Small rural settlements and family-named landmarks, such as McAlisters Crossroads, Gringo, and the John Anderson Memorial Cem, provide essential data points for those tracing the genealogical and social history of Beaver County.