1957 Map of Beaver Falls

About this map

Beaver River and Connoquenessing Creek define the industrial and residential corridors of this Western Pennsylvania landscape, where steep valleys separate established boroughs from expanding uplands. The 1957 survey, updated with late 20th-century revisions, documents the concentration of civic life around Geneva College and College Hill while highlighting the intensive land use of strip mines and quarries that dominate the peripheral hills. Significant residential expansion is noted in purple, particularly near Ellwood City and the areas surrounding Beaver Falls. Transportation networks are prominent, featuring the Pennsylvania Turnpike cutting across the terrain and the Conrail lines following the riverbanks. The map also traces a network of neighborhood foundations, from parochial sites like St Marys Cem and St Agatha Cem to local educational landmarks such as North Side Sch and Hillcrest Sch.