1954 Map of Monongahela

About this map

The Monongahela River carves a deep valley through this industrial corridor, defining the growth of riverfront towns in both Washington and Westmoreland counties. In Monongahela and Monessen, the dense urban infrastructure of schools and hospitals, such as the Vocational High Sch and Charleroi Monessen Hospital, sits alongside a complex network of heavy rail including the Penn Central and Pittsburgh and Lake Erie lines. The landscape between the river bends is dotted with specialized communities and family-named locales like Wickerham Manor and Hazel Kirk.