1948 Map of Pittsburgh West

About this map

The Ohio River forms the industrial backbone of this western Pittsburgh landscape, where the Allegheny River and Monongahela River converge. This survey captures a highly developed riverine corridor defined by massive infrastructure and civic institutions, including the Western State Penitentiary and the expansive McKees Rocks Bridge. Steep topography separates the dense urban wards from residential boroughs like Crafton, Bellevue, and Carnegie, while numerous family and religious burial grounds such as Highwood Cemetery and St Marys Cem reflect the area’s deep ancestral roots.