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1988 Map of Glassport

Name: 1988 Topographic Map of Glassport
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1998
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1998

About this map

The Monongahela River carves a deep valley through this industrial and residential landscape south of Pittsburgh, defined by the legacy of steel manufacturing and river transport. Heavy industrial features like the Slag Dump sites near Dravosburg and Glassport sit alongside established suburban developments in Pleasant Hills and Brentwood. The Pittsburgh and Lake Erie RR traces the riverbank, supporting the transit of materials through Clairton and West Elizabeth, while the Allegheny County Airport occupies a prominent plateau to the north.

Local history is preserved in the numerous parish schools and cemeteries, including Sacred Heart Cem and Zion Cem. The transition from industrial corridors to recreation is evident at South Park and the South Hills Country Club. Smaller settlements such as Snowden, Cochran Mill, and Bruceton are scattered along the winding tributaries of Peters Creek and Piney Fork, marking older patterns of development before the modern expansion of the West Mifflin area.