1907 Map of Pittsburg

About this map

The Monongahela River and Allegheny River converge to form the industrial heart of Pittsburg in this early twentieth-century survey. The landscape is defined by a dense network of rail lines including the Pennsylvania RR and the Baltimore and Ohio RR, which trace the riverbanks through steel towns like Homestead, Braddock, and Bessemer. The rugged topography outside the river valleys shows the rapid expansion of early suburbs such as Wilkinsburg, Edgewood, and Swissvale, while the city core is anchored by Schenley Park and Highland Park. Genealogists will find significant detail in the placement of large burial grounds like Homewood Cem and Oakland Cem. The map captures the region when river traffic was managed by structures like Lock No 3 and transit still relied on crossings like Sixmile Ferry.