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1960 Map of Pittsburgh East

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Pittsburgh East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

About this map

Industrial corridors along the Allegheny River and Monongahela River anchor this 1960 survey of Pittsburgh and its eastern suburbs. The landscape is defined by the dense rail infrastructure of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and Pennsylvania Railroad, serving heavy riverside industry while residential neighborhoods like Squirrel Hill, East Liberty, and Shadyside occupy the higher terrain. Massive greenspaces including Schenley Park, Frick Park, and the sprawling Allegheny Cemetery provide a sharp contrast to the urban grid.

Local history is preserved through dozens of parochial institutions, such as St Marys Ch and St Michaels Cem & Ch, reflecting the ethnic and religious heritage of districts like Lawrenceville and Bloomfield. The map documents a city in transition, showing the early reach of the Penn-Lincoln Parkway and the established river crossings at the Homestead Bridge and Rankin Bridge before late-century redevelopment altered the valley's character.