1963 Map of Altoona

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The eastern front of the Allegheny Mountains dominates this landscape, where the dense urban grid of Altoona meets the steep, mine-scarred ridges of the Allegheny Plateau. By the early 1960s, the city’s industrial and civic infrastructure is firmly established, evidenced by a concentration of schools like Keith Jr High Sch and landmarks such as the Jaffa Mosque. To the west, the terrain rises sharply toward the Cambria Co Blair Co line, where the landscape transitions from residential neighborhoods like Beverly Hills and Wehnwood to the resource-rich highlands.