1962 Map of Girard

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The industrial corridor of the Mahoning River dominates this early 1960s study of the Trumbull and Mahoning county line. Heavy industry and transportation networks are the primary features, with a massive Slag Dump and multiple Mines defining the periphery of Girard and McDonald. The era's reliance on rail is evident in the dense convergence of the Pennsylvania, Baltimore and Ohio, and Erie-Lackawanna lines, which service the riverside mills and furnaces. Away from the river, the landscape transitions into established residential neighborhoods and institutional grounds like the Ursuline Convent and Belmont Park Cemetery. This map records the peak of the region's mid-century manufacturing footprint, showing the integration of workforce housing in places like McKinley Heights and Belmont Park with the nearby steel and coal infrastructure that fueled the local economy.