1960 Map of Oakdale

About this map

Industrial and residential development across western Allegheny County is captured here, centered on the Penn Central rail line and the valley of Robinson Run. The landscape is a transition of mid-century infrastructure, dominated in the north by the Greater Pittsburgh Airport and its associated military reservations. Small mining-era settlements such as Cliff Mine and Noblestown contrast with the large institutional footprints of the Woodville State Hospital and Settlers Cabin Regional Park. Numerous oil and gas wells are scattered across the townships of Moon and North Fayette, suggesting the subsurface mineral extraction that continued alongside the growth of suburban enclaves like Oakdale and McDonald. The map details the local educational and religious backbone of these communities through sites like Holy Trinity Sch and St Vincent De Paul Church.