1961 Map of Mercer

About this map

Mercer serves as the focal point of this regional study, showing a developed street grid complete with a State Sanitorium, Hospital, and local Fairgrounds. The surrounding landscape of Findley and Springfield townships is defined by a transition from traditional agriculture and small settlements like Pardoe and Millburn to an industrial extractive economy. Numerous Strip Mines and a Tipple are marked throughout the central and eastern portions of the quadrangle, indicating the intensity of coal operations during the mid-20th century. Historical preservation is evident at the Johnston Tavern Historical Site near Springfield Falls, while transportation infrastructure is represented by a growing interchange and the Grove City Airport. Waterways like Neshannock Creek and Cool Spring Creek provide the drainage for this active industrial and residential corridor.