1960 Map of Bridgeville

About this map

Chartiers Creek and its many tributaries, including Millers Run and McLaughlin Run, define the rolling landscape of this suburbanizing region south of Pittsburgh. The map documents a period of significant expansion across Mount Lebanon, Upper St. Clair, and Bethel, where traditional settlements like Bridgeville and Castle Shannon are being surrounded by new residential developments. Large institutional campuses such as Mayview State Hospital and the Immaculate Heart of Mary Seminary occupy broad tracts, while the Montour RR and Penn Central lines continue to serve the region's industry and transit. Genealogists will find a high density of religious and memorial sites, ranging from the St. Casimir Cem to the Forest Lawn Gardens (Cemetery) and Queen of Heaven Cemetery, alongside numerous parish schools like St. Francis Academy and St. Gabriel Sch.