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1963 Map of Hollidaysburg

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Hollidaysburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1989
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1989

About this map

Altoona and Hollidaysburg dominate this mid-century landscape where the Allegheny Front meets the complex ridge-and-valley terrain of Blair County. The industrial and transportation legacy of the region is evident in the dense network of the Penn Central railroad, which winds through the Blair Run gap and serves the rail-oriented neighborhoods of South Altoona and Eldorado. Significant institutional presence is marked by the Hollidaysburg State Hospital, the VA Hospital, and the St Bernadine Monastery.

From the heights of Chimney Rocks overlooking Gaysport to the secluded Kittanning Point reservoir system, the map details a transition from dense urban blocks to the rural settlements of Newry, Foot of Ten, and Glenwhite. Notable local features including the Blue Knob Valley Airport and numerous parochial schools like Bishop Guilfoyle Sch and St Michael Sch provide a detailed look at the social and physical infrastructure of the early 1960s.