The Allegheny River defines the corridor of this Pennsylvania landscape, winding past industrial river towns and over Fourteen Mile Island and Twelvemile Island. Settlements like Tarentum, New Kensington, and Springdale follow the river's edge, while the inland hills are marked by the complex topography of White Pine Ridge and Desperation Hollow. Transportation networks are central to the area's development, featuring the B & Le RR tracks and the Pittsburgh Northeast Airport near Russellton. Numerous burial grounds, including the Oakmont-Verona Cem, Saint Clemens Cem, and the unique Penn Forest Natural Burial Park, offer significant genealogical data. The map reveals a transition from dense riverfront communities to the more dispersed residential clusters of Harmarville and Bairdford.
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1904 · Mc Keesport
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1904 · Greensburg
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1906 · Greensburg
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1907 · Pittsburg
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1907 · Freeport
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1908 · New Kensington
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1909 · Freeport
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1910 · New Kensington
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1950 · Valencia
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1951 · Pittsburg East
USGS Topo · 1:24,000