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1960 Map of Ambridge

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Ambridge
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

The industrial corridor of the Ohio River dominates this mid-century topographic record, showing the dense development of Ambridge, Aliquippa, and Sewickley. The map highlights the area's transition from the riverfront mills and the Pennsylvania railroad lines to the residential expansion of Ambridge Heights and Bon Meade. Significant local history is preserved in labels for the Old Economy Historical Site and numerous religious and educational landmarks like the Felicician Sisters Academy and Sewickley Academy.

Infrastructure is well-documented, featuring the Dashields Dam and the Ambridge-Woodlawn Bridge spanning the river. To the south, the northern edge of the Greater Pittsburgh Airport appears, alongside suburban markers such as the Sewickley Heights Golf Club. The terrain varies from the level industrial flats at South Heights and Leetsdale to the steep, wooded hollows of Fern Hollow and Coony Hollow, reflecting the typical geography of the Pittsburgh region.