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1961 Map of Hastings

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Hastings
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

Hastings and the borough of Patton serve as the primary hubs in this coal-rich portion of Cambria County during the early 1960s. The landscape is heavily defined by the extraction industry, with numerous Strip Mines and several Pennsylvania railroad spurs threading through the valleys to reach colliery sites. Notable small settlements like Slickport, Swedetown, and St. Boniface are scattered along the hillsides, many centering on local parishes such as St. Bernard Church or St. Josephs Church.

The winding course of Chest Creek bisects the terrain, flowing north past Thomas Mills toward the State Game Lands No 120. This area demonstrates the typical mid-century Pennsylvania industrial pattern, where small mining towns and family cemeteries like East Ridge Cemetery are connected by both active and old railroad grades. From the Radio Towers in Susquehanna to the Filtration Plant near Patton, the map details a community deeply integrated with its physical geography and industrial roots.