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1960 Map of Glenshaw

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Glenshaw
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

Pine Creek and the Baltimore and Ohio railroad corridor anchor the settlement patterns of this north Allegheny County landscape during a period of significant post-war expansion. The map documents the suburbanization of Glenshaw, Allison Park, and Etna, while preserving evidence of earlier institutional and social foundations. Large sectarian and community landholdings are prominent, including the Mt Royal Cemetery, Beth Shalom Cemetery, and Greenwood Cemetery.

Educational and cultural landmarks like Shady Side Academy and the Radio Sta (KDKA) tower suggest the area's growing regional importance. Farther north, the terrain remains more varied with labels for Talley Cavey and Hardie scattered among numerous oil wells and gas wells. This survey, photorevised to show development through the late 1970s, captures the transition from a landscape of scattered hills like Sharps Hill to a dense network of residential streets and community centers.