1964 Map of Mount Pleasant

About this map

The industrial heart of Westmoreland County is captured here in the mid-1960s, centered on the bustling borough of Mount Pleasant. This era shows a landscape defined by its extractive roots and heavy transit, where numerous Strip Mines and remnants of Coke Ovens sit alongside major transportation arteries like the Pennsylvania Turnpike and the Penn Central Railroad. The settlement pattern reveals distinct residential neighborhoods and small outlying communities such as Ramsay Terrace, Norvelt, and Snydertown, many of which were founded as patch towns for the local mining industry.