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1953 Map of New Kensington East

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of New Kensington East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

The Allegheny River defines the western boundary of this landscape, where the industrial and residential corridors of Natrona, Brackenridge, and Tarentum cluster along the Penn Central rail line. The terrain rises sharply away from the river into the dissected uplands of Lower Burrell and Upper Burrell, where 1969 photorevisions show expanding suburban developments around Edgecliff and Natrona Heights.

Evidence of the region's diverse land use is found in the numerous institutional sites, from the Allegheny Valley Hospital to the Greenwood Memorial Park Cemetery. In the southern reaches near Plum and Renton, the map documents the area's extractive history with several Strip Mines and shafts located near Little Pucketa Creek. Away from the river, small rural centers like Markle and Merwin persist alongside established landmarks such as the Drive-in Theater and Camp Jo-Ann.