1967 Map of Philadelphia

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The Schuylkill River carves through the heart of this urban landscape, separating the academic core of the University of Pennsylvania and Drexel Institute of Technology from the dense city center. To the east, the historic core is anchored by Independence National Historical Park, while the southern riverfront is dominated by industrial and military infrastructure, including the U.S. Naval Base and the Philadelphia International Airport. This era captures a major sports complex in transition, showing both the classic Kennedy Stadium and the then-modern Veterans Stadium in the Roosevelt Park area. Further west, the map reveals extensive local history through its many parochial institutions like St Josephs College and significant burial grounds, notably the sprawling Mt Moriah Cemetery and the Woodlands Cemetery. The presence of the State Hospital for the Insane and the rail corridors of the Reading and Penn Central lines reflect the city's complex social and industrial layers.