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1963 Map of Ebensburg

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Ebensburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

The Penn Central rail lines and the winding waters of the Little Conemaugh River define this industrial landscape of Cambria County during the early 1960s. The seat of Ebensburg serves as a major hub, bordered by the County Fairground and institutional landmarks like the Bishop Carroll High Sch. To the south, the economy of the era is visible through the Miller Shaft and multiple Mine Dump sites surrounding Portage and Sonman.

Genealogists will find a wealth of specific local landmarks, from the St Brigids Cem near Lilly to the Pringle Hill Cem in the southwest. The terrain is marked by significant engineering, including the Wilmore Dam which creates a large reservoir on the North Branch Little Conemaugh River. Smaller settlements like Munster, Cassandra, and Oil City dot the valleys, connected by the burgeoning highway network of U.S. 22 and U.S. 219.