1964 Map of Mount Chestnut

About this map

Bessemer and Lake Erie railroad tracks cut a diagonal path across this landscape, connecting small coal-producing and agricultural communities like Euclid and Queen Junction. The map illustrates the 1960s and early 70s expansion of the Butler periphery, visible through burgeoning residential developments such as Timberly Heights, Windward Heights, and Shanor Heights. This era also marks the development of recreation and conservation, centered on Moraine State Park and the western reaches of Lake Arthur.