1964 Map of Derry

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Loyalhanna Creek carves a deep valley through the center of this landscape, separating the rising slopes of Chestnut Ridge from the industrial corridors of the Penn Central railroad. The map documents an era of intense resource extraction and industrial activity in Westmoreland County, evidenced by numerous strip mines and a large Quarry near Longbridge. To the west, the growing footprint of Latrobe is visible, including its municipal Shopping Center and a Radio Tower (WQTW). Smaller coal-patch and company towns like Peanut, Superior, and New Derry are scattered across the terrain, many clustered around their local parish churches such as St Martins Ch or St Marys Ch. The transition toward recreation is also apparent at Keystone State Park and the Amusement Park near Darlington, reflecting the changing economy of the early 1970s.