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1967 Map of Frankford

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Frankford
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

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The Delaware River waterfront and the dense industrial and residential corridors of Northeast Philadelphia dominate this mid-century landscape. The Frankford Arsenal and the US Naval Supply Depot stand as massive anchors of the regional defense economy, while the Pennsylvania and New Jersey border is defined by the river's channel near Palmyra and Riverton. Residential expansion is evident in the sprawling neighborhoods of Bustleton, Fox Chase, and Frankford, punctuated by numerous parochial institutions like St Vincents Sch and Father Judge High Sch.

Tracing Pennypack Creek through Pennypack Park reveals a green belt cutting through the urban grid, bordered by extensive memorial grounds including Montefiore Cemetery and Lawnview Memorial Park. Transportation networks are well-established, with Roosevelt Boulevard providing a major artery and the Reading and Penn Central railroads facilitating movement across the Philadelphia and Montgomery county lines.