1977 Map of Ohiopyle

About this map

Youghiogheny River carves a deep, sinuous path through the terrain of Fayette County, anchoring a landscape defined by dramatic elevation changes. This orthophotoquad, created from 1977 aerial imagery, reveals the physical character of Ohiopyle and its surrounding heights, including the prominent Sugarloaf Knob and the plateau of Flat Rock. The imagery captures the visual reality of the mid-1970s, where dense forest cover meets scattered clearings and small settlements like Summerfield to the south. Further downstream, the widening waters of Youghiogheny Lake illustrate the transition from the river's narrow, winding gorge to broader reservoir reaches. This specific view, produced in cooperation with the Soil Conservation Service, emphasizes the land use patterns and topographical textures that topographical line maps often abstract.