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1960 Map of Ambridge

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Ambridge
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1990
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1990

About this map

The Ohio River corridor serves as the industrial and transportation spine for this portion of western Pennsylvania, where the Pennsylvania Railroad and the Pittsburgh and Lake Erie RR flank the banks. Heavy industry and dense urban development concentrate in Aliquippa and Ambridge, the latter featuring the preserved Old Economy Historical Site. Moving away from the river, the landscape transitions into the residential and institutional pockets of Sewickley and Edgeworth, characterized by extensive country club grounds and academies.

Evidence of the region's mid-century expansion is visible in the growing footprints of Ambridge Heights and the northern edge of the Greater Pittsburgh International Airport near Moon. Significant local landmarks like the Dixmont State Hospital and various hilltop cemeteries including Sewickley Cem and Blackburn Cem provide important reference points for genealogists and local historians tracking the development of Beaver and Allegheny counties.