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1967 Map of Lansdowne

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Lansdowne
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

Haverford and Upper Darby townships anchor this late-1960s suburban landscape, illustrating the dense residential expansion west of the Philadelphia line. The terrain is defined by the winding corridors of Crum Creek, Darby Creek, and Cobbs Creek, which serve as natural boundaries between established boroughs like Lansdowne, Clifton Heights, and Yeadon. The influence of institutional land use is prominent, with extensive grounds dedicated to Haverford State Hospital, Swarthmore College, and a concentration of large-scale burial grounds such as SS Peter and Paul Cemetery and Arlington Cemetery.

Transport networks are dominated by the Penn Central rail lines and major arteries like Pa 3 and U.S. 1, which facilitated the growth of neighborhoods from Broomall to Sharon Hill. Local history is preserved through the naming of numerous parish schools and churches, such as St Francis of Assisi Ch and Sacred Heart Sch, alongside community hubs like the Springfield Country Club and the Llanerch Country Club.