2016 Map of Leechburg

About this map

The Allegheny River and Kiskiminetas River converge at the heart of this landscape, defining the industrial and residential boundaries of Armstrong Co and Westmoreland Co. The rugged river valley is punctuated by several small communities, including the borough of Leechburg and neighboring Hyde Park, where the local economy was historically tied to the waterways and the Allegheny Valley RR. Further north, the river winds past Nicholson Island and Ross Island, while the eastern portion of the map is dominated by the waters of Crooked Cr Lake. Genealogists will find a high density of burial grounds, from the Ukrainian Catholic Cem to the isolated Small Family Cem. These sites, along with landmarks like Lookabough Corners and Forks Church, represent the long-standing social and religious hubs that anchored rural life outside the river-bound town centers.