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1953 Map of Murrysville

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Murrysville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

Murrysville sits at the heart of this landscape where the William Penn Highway and Penn Central rail lines converge along the banks of Turtle Creek. The map documents a period of suburban expansion and industrial transition in western Westmoreland and eastern Allegheny counties. Numerous Strip Mines and gas wells dot the hillsides, illustrating the heavy extraction that defined the local economy during the mid-20th century.

Social and civic centers are well-represented, from the Franklin Twp High Sch to prominent religious sites like Mother of Sorrows Ch and the Olive Church of Murrysville. Cultural markers of the era are also visible, including a Drive-in Theater and the Murrysville Golf Course. Genealogists will find significant value in the documentation of several local burial grounds, such as Plum Creek Cem and Laird Cem, providing a clear record of family names and community foundations.