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1958 Map of Butler

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Butler
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

Butler and its industrial surroundings are captured in this mid-century topographic record, showing the city's transition as it grew beyond its traditional boundaries. Significant healthcare infrastructure is prominent, notably the Deshon V A Hospital and Butler Memorial Hospital. The landscape is etched with the routes of major railroads, including the Baltimore and Ohio, Penn Central, and Bessemer and Lake Erie, which helped shape the satellite communities of Lyndora, Meridian, and Renfrew.

Genealogical interest is found in numerous rural burial grounds like Old Brownsdale Cem and North Union Cem, alongside neighborhood institutions such as Institute Hill Sch and White Church. The course of the Connoquenessing Creek and its many tributaries, like Sawmill Run and Thorn Creek, reveal how the terrain dictated the layout of road networks and early settlements across Penn and Forward townships.