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1960 Map of New Kensington West

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of New Kensington West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

The industrial corridor along the Allegheny River defines this region during a period of significant mid-century suburban expansion. The heavy infrastructure of the Penn Central and Bessemer and Lake Erie railroads supports the dense riverfront settlements of New Kensington, Oakmont, and Springdale. Purple-tinted revisions from 1969 highlight the northward spread of residential developments like Magill Heights and Allegheny Acres, contrasting with the more established grid of Arnold and Parnassus.

Away from the river, the landscape is marked by the winding valleys of Deer Creek and Little Deer Creek, where small communities such as Rural Ridge and Harwick are situated near several strip mines. The presence of numerous religious and community landmarks, including St Nicholas Cem, Walter Chapel, and the sprawling Oakmont Country Club, provides a detailed view of the social fabric in the hills above the steel and manufacturing hubs.