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1958 Map of Kittanning

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Kittanning
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

The Allegheny River valley defines this industrial and agricultural corridor in Armstrong County, anchoring major centers like Kittanning and Ford City. By the mid-20th century, the landscape reflects a complex heritage of extraction and manufacturing, with numerous strip mines dotting the northern hills and a mill and sludge pit situated along the riverbanks near Cadogan. The infrastructure of the era is evident in the multiple rail lines, including the Baltimore and Ohio and the Pittsburg and Shawmut, which serviced the valley's towns and industries.

Local life is recorded through a dense network of rural landmarks, from the Kittanning Country Club to community gathering places like Salem Ch and Bunker Hill Ch. Small settlements such as Walkchalk, Manorville, and McGrann line the transport routes, while State Game Lands No 247 occupies the wooded interior. This survey captures the transition from heavy river-based industry toward the modernization of the Benjamin Franklin Highway.