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1960 Map of Oakdale

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Oakdale
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

About this map

The Greater Pittsburgh Airport dominates the northwest corner of this landscape, its runways and military reservation occupying high ground above the winding valleys of the Robinson and North Fayette districts. This 1960 revision documents a transition from the heavy industrial past of extensive Strip Mines to mid-century suburban expansion. The infrastructure of the Montour RR and Pennsylvania RR cuts through the terrain, connecting established rail towns like Oakdale and Noblestown with the larger regional network.

Institutional presence is significant across the quadrangle, including the sprawling Woodville State Hospital and several parochial landmarks such as St Columbkille Sch and Holy Trinity Sch. The topographic detail reveals how the local topography, defined by features like Ewing Ridge and Battle Ridge, dictated the placement of early roads like the Steubenville Pike and the clustering of community life in the hollows along Robinson Run.