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1958 Map of New Castle North

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of New Castle North
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

Westminster College anchors the northern landscape in New Wilmington, a focal point of educational and civic life near the Mercer and Lawrence County border. To the south, the industrial expansion of New Castle is evident, where residential neighborhoods and schools like the Arthur McGill Sch meet the commercial and institutional center. The winding Neshannock Creek serves as a primary geographic spine, connecting smaller rural hamlets such as Volant, Fayette, and Eastbrook.

The presence of numerous Strip Mines and a Quarry in Neshannock and Hickory townships reveals the area's mid-century reliance on mineral extraction alongside traditional agriculture. Genealogy researchers will find significant value in the detailed plotting of local religious and burial sites, including the Maple Grove Ch, Rich Hill Cem, and the expansive Oak Park Cemetery. This survey captures the region just as the expansion of suburban settlements like Highland Heights began to reshape the outskirts of the older industrial core.