Loading map...

1964 Map of Latrobe

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Latrobe
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

Industrial and ecclesiastical landscapes define this portion of Westmoreland County, centered on the city of Latrobe. The region's dual identity is evident in the dense concentration of coal mining infrastructure, including numerous Strip Mines, Tipples, and the St Vincent Shaft, existing alongside prominent Catholic institutions like St Vincent College and St Xavier Cem. The settlement pattern reflects the era's mining economy, with small patches like Hannastown, Luxor, and Hostetter clustered near extraction points and rail spurs.

Water management and transportation networks are highly visible, from the Loyalhanna Creek in the northeast near Keystone State Park to the extensive Pipelines and Conrail lines that crisscross Dry Ridge. The map details a community in transition, showing the expansion of Lawson Heights and the infrastructure of the Latrobe Airport. This 1979 revision preserves the complex layer of parochial schools and cemeteries, such as Unity Cemetery and Calvary Hill Cem, which serve as vital touchstones for genealogical research in these historic mining towns.