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1964 Map of Latrobe

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Latrobe
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

Loyalhanna Creek meanders through this Westmoreland County landscape in the mid-1960s, a period where the region's industrial character is clearly defined by numerous Strip Mines and the infrastructure of the Pennsylvania Railroad. The city of Latrobe serves as a dense urban anchor, while the surrounding hills are dotted with coal-patch towns and institutional landmarks like St Vincent College and the St Xavier Academy.

Evidence of the area's resource-driven economy is everywhere, from the St Vincent Shaft to the network of pipelines crossing Dry Ridge. Family and local history researchers will find a wealth of details in the scattered settlements of Hannastown, Hostetter, and Crabtree, along with several historic burial grounds including Unity Cemetery and Calvary Hill Cem. The map also captures the recreational and civic expansion of the era, shown by Keystone State Park and the Westmoreland-Latrobe Airport.