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1967 Map of Frankford

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Frankford
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

Pennypack Creek and Tacony Creek wind through the dense urban and suburban landscape of Northeast Philadelphia and Lower Montgomery County during the mid-1960s. This survey documents the intense development surrounding arterial corridors like Roosevelt Boulevard and Oxford Ave, while preserving the locations of numerous institutional landmarks including Friends Hospital and the Jeanes Memorial Hospital. The map illustrates the transition from the established neighborhoods of Frankford and Tacony toward the burgeoning residential tracts in Bustleton and Somerton.

Reflecting the region's religious and civic heritage, the sheet identifies dozens of parochial institutions such as St Basil Academy and Holy Redeemer Hospital. Industrial and transport networks are prominent, featuring the Amtrak and Conrail lines that served the riverfront districts. Of particular note for genealogists are the extensive burial grounds, including the large Montefiore Cemetery and North Cedar Hill Cemetery, which anchor the historical geography of these communities.