1964 Map of Derry

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Industrial and community life in Westmoreland County is clearly defined on this mid-century survey, where the Pennsylvania RR corridor links the hubs of Derry and Latrobe. The landscape reflects a mix of heavy extractive industry and residential expansion, with numerous active strip mines and the Atlantic Mine surrounding northern settlements like New Derry and Peanut. This era captures the dense network of local institutions that anchored these mining and rail towns, from the Sacred Heart Sch in Youngstown to St Martins Ch and Loyalhanna Sch. To the south and east, the topography rises sharply toward Chestnut Ridge, where the rugged terrain remains largely undeveloped except for the Latrobe Reservoir and the recreation areas at Keystone State Park. Along the winding Loyalhanna Creek, small clusters like Kingston and Longbridge sit near landmarks such as Buttermilk Falls.