1960 Map of Emsworth

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Dixmont State Hospital anchors the southwestern hills overlooking the Ohio River, a massive institutional complex that long dominated this reach of Allegheny County. This survey captures a suburbanizing landscape where older agricultural nodes like Wexford and Ingomar are increasingly connected by major arteries like the Perry Hwy and McKnight Rd. The topography is defined by the sharp descent from the northern uplands toward the Ohio River valley, where the Emsworth Dam and the Back Channel control the flow around Neville Island. In the north, the sprawling recreational grounds of North Park center on North Park Lake, providing a contrast to the dense residential growth seen in West View and Bellevue. This period shows the transition of private estates and farmland into established communities, marked by institutional landmarks such as Mt Nazareth Academy and the Vincentian High Sch.