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1967 Map of Lansdowne

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Lansdowne
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Darby Creek and Cobbs Creek carve a natural drainage through this intensely developed landscape on the western edge of Philadelphia. This late-1960s survey documents the post-war suburban densification of eastern Delaware County, where once-separate boroughs like Lansdowne, Darby, and Yeadon merged into a continuous urban corridor. Large-scale institutional land use is a defining characteristic of the area, evidenced by the sprawling grounds of Swarthmore College and the St. Charles Borromeo Seminary.

Genealogists and local historians will find significant detail in the numerous religious and burial sites that serve the region's diverse population, including the expansive SS Peter and Paul Cemetery, Holy Cross Cemetery, and Fernwood Cemetery. The infrastructure of the era is clearly marked by the Pennsylvania Railroad and Penn Central lines, which historically facilitated the growth of commuter suburbs like Havertown and Upper Darby.