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1967 Map of Lansdowne

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Lansdowne
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1994
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1994

About this map

Darby Creek and Cobbs Creek define the geography of this densely developed suburban landscape west of Philadelphia, as captured in this 1967 survey revised in 1994. The map reveals the intense institutional and ecclesiastical character of Delaware County, featuring significant religious and educational sites like the St Charles Borromeo Seminary and Eastern Theological Seminary. Large-scale social infrastructure is prominent, from the Haverford State Hospital to medical hubs like Fitzgerald Mercy Hospital and Lankenau Hospital.

Transit networks of the Pennsylvania RR and Reading RR weave through established communities such as Lansdowne, Drexel Hill, and Havertown. For the researcher, the map preserves the mid-century layout of extensive burial grounds, including the SS Peter and Paul Cemetery and Holy Cross Cemetery. The southern edge is anchored by the John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge, providing a rare ecological contrast to the surrounding residential growth and the industrial corridor near Philadelphia.