1961 Map of Mercer

Industrial activity is evident through the numerous Strip Mine symbols and the specifically named Number Five Mine near Blacktown. Water power and rural industry are represented by sites like Hope Mills on Neshannock Creek, while the southern reaches of the map are dominated by the sprawling State Game Lands No 284. This edition captures the region just as the interstate system began to redefine the traditional rail-and-creek orientation of settlements like Pardoe and Millburn.