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1953 Map of Glenshaw

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Glenshaw
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1955
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1955

About this map

Industrial activity and community expansion define this early 1950s landscape north of Pittsburgh. Along the Baltimore and Ohio rail corridor, the towns of Glenshaw and Allison Park serve as central hubs for the surrounding hills of Hampton and Shaler townships. The economy of the era is anchored by large-scale extraction, evidenced by the Wildwood Mine and the Dorseyville Portal Harmar Mine, while the newly constructed Pennsylvania Turnpike cuts across the northern reaches, complete with the Butler Valley Interchange Toll House.

Cultural and genealogical landmarks are dense throughout these valleys, from the Adath Jeshurun Chapel and St Thomas-in-the-Fields Ch to numerous burial grounds like Israth Chain Cemetery and St Augustines Cem. Educational and social institutions are well-established, including Shady Side Academy and the extensive grounds of the Pittsburgh Field Club, reflecting the area's transition into a suburban residential and recreational corridor.