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2019 Map of Bridgeville

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Bridgeville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Bridgeville and the southern suburbs of Pittsburgh are defined by a dense network of neighborhoods and cemeteries etched into the undulating terrain of the Allegheny Plateau. The landscape is marked by numerous religious sites and memorial grounds, including the Saint Barbara Roman Catholic Cem near Presto and the Westminster Presbyterian Church Columbarium in Upper St. Clair. These sites, alongside larger tracts like the Queen of Heaven Cem, provide significant touchstones for local genealogical research.

Waterways like Chartiers Creek and McLaughlin Run thread through a transition of suburban developments such as Bethel Park, Castle Shannon, and Whitehall. Transport infrastructure is prominent, from the Washington Junction rail intersection to the Montour Tunnel. The southeastern portion of the map transitions into the wooded valleys of Piney Fork and Peters Creek, where the Buffalo Ridge Trail follows the ridgelines near Library Junction.