
Industrial hubs and suburban expansion characterize this southern Allegheny County landscape as captured in the early 1950s. The Monongahela River serves as the primary artery for heavy industry, with the dense riverside settlements of Clairton, Glassport, and Elizabeth showing a complex weave of rail lines and shorefront facilities. Further inland, the map documents the post-war growth of residential communities like Brentwood, Whitehall, and Pleasant Hills.
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1901 · Amity
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1902 · Brownsville
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1904 · Amity
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1904 · Mc Keesport
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1904 · Carnegie
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1906 · Brownsville
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1906 · Carnegie
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1907 · Pittsburg
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1908 · Carnegie
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1931 · Brownsville
USGS Topo · 1:62,500