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1960 Map of Oakdale

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

USGS Topo · Published 1960

About this map

The Greater Pittsburgh Airport anchors the northern portion of this 1960 landscape, revealing the massive scale of civil aviation infrastructure amidst the hills of western Allegheny County. While the airport represents modern expansion, the surrounding townships of North Fayette and Collier remain deeply marked by traditional industry and institutional presence. Extensive strip mines pockmark the terrain near Imperial and Fayetteville, tracing the extraction patterns of the coal era.

Transit corridors like the Montour RR and the Pennsylvania railroad wind through narrow valleys, serving old mining towns such as Cliff Mine and Noblestown. The map also captures significant social landmarks, from the sprawling grounds of the Woodville State Hospital to the recently established Settlers Cabin County Regional Park. Local life is further documented through numerous parochial institutions, including St Columbkille Sch and Holy Souls Cem, which provided the foundations for these tight-knit industrial communities.