1967 Map of Philadelphia

About this map

Philadelphia's industrial and civic density is captured here in a 1967 survey revised through 1994, revealing a city defined by its dual riverfronts and massive infrastructure. The Schuylkill River snakes through the heart of the grid, flanked by the sprawling Fairmount Park and the academic campuses of Drexel Univ and the Univ of Pennsylvania. To the south, the scale of mid-century federal and athletic investment is evident in the cluster containing the U S Naval Shipyard, U S Naval Hospital, and the sports complex featuring Veterans Stadium and Kennedy Stadium. Across the Delaware River, the map documents the New Jersey shoreline at Gloucester City and Westville. This edition is particularly valuable for its purple-tinted revision layer, which visually separates newer urban developments from the established 1960s footprint of neighborhoods like Overbrook and Kensington.