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1958 Map of New Castle North

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of New Castle North
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

The winding Neshannock Creek carves a deep valley through Lawrence County, defining the rural landscape between the northern borough of New Wilmington and the industrial hub of New Castle. At the turn of the 1970s, this area remained a patchwork of small agrarian settlements and expanding residential suburbs like Walmo and Highland Heights. The presence of Westminster College dominates the northern quadrangle, while the southern reach shows the concentrated urban grid of the city, including the George Washington Jr High School and several civic landmarks.

Evidence of local industry is scattered throughout, from the Brick Kilns near the State Game Lands to active Strip Mines and a Quarry near Volant. The transportation network is anchored by the Penn Central and Erie-Lackawanna railroads, which track the river valleys and serve the manufacturing interests of the county seat. Numerous family-named roads like Mc Caslin Road and Patton Road provide essential links for genealogists tracing ancestral landholdings in the Wilmington and Neshannock townships.