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1953 Map of Baden

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Baden
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 spine of this region, where the massive Conway Yard rail complex dominates the riverfront between Conway and Freedom. This 1953 survey, later updated with 1980s aerial data, captures the intensive transportation and industrial footprint that defined Beaver County. While heavy industry and rail infrastructure cluster near the water, the interior uplands show a more dispersed pattern of hilltop settlements and institutions, such as Mt Gallitzin Academy and the Big Knob Grange.

The landscape is punctuated by numerous small community anchors, including the Economy Twp Sch and several country churches like Rehoboth Ch and St Johns Ch. Significant infrastructure like the Pennsylvania Turnpike cuts through the northern sections near Unionville, while the presence of Park Quarries and an inactive Oil Well highlight the diverse extraction history of the area surrounding Baden and Economy.