1964 Map of Mount Pleasant

About this map

Industrial activity and rural settlements define the Westmoreland County landscape during the mid-1960s, a period marked by the heavy footprint of the Pennsylvania Railroad and the massive intersection of the Pennsylvania Turnpike. The region is a patchwork of company towns and mining infrastructure, notably at Standard Shaft and the scattered Coke Ovens that once fueled local industry. Small communities like Hecla and Norvelt sit alongside family-named landmarks and local institutions, including the St Johns Union Ch and Brum baugh Sch.