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1963 Map of Beaverdale

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Beaverdale
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

Coal mining and industrial infrastructure define this landscape in the southern Allegheny Mountains during the early 1960s. The map illustrates a dense concentration of Tipples, Mine Dumps, and extensive Strip Mines that surround the interconnected communities of Beaverdale, Lloydell, and Dunlo. These settlements are closely tied to the Conrail rail lines that follow the winding paths of the Little Conemaugh River and its tributaries.

Social and civic life is anchored by family and community landmarks like the Buckhorn Grange, Triangle Area High School, and several religious sites including St Marys Cemetery and Mt Olive Church. To the east and south, the industrial activity gives way to the protected woods of State Game Lands No 26 and the massive Beaverdam Reservoir, providing a clear view of how resource extraction and water management shaped the geography of Cambria County.