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1960 Map of Pittsburgh West

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Pittsburgh West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

The confluence of the Allegheny River and Monongahela River forms the Ohio River at the very edge of this 1960 revision, highlighting the industrial heart of western Pennsylvania. The urban landscape is dense with institutional history, featuring the Western State Penitentiary on the riverbank and the Allegheny Observatory overlooking Riverview Park. To the west, the winding path of Chartiers Creek serves as a geographic anchor for numerous boroughs and neighborhoods, including McKees Rocks, Ingram, and Carnegie.

Beyond the city core, the map reveals the mid-century infrastructure of Dormont and Beechview, connected by a complex network of railroads like the Pittsburgh and West Virginia RR. Significant religious and social landmarks such as St Pauls Orphanage, Woodville State Hospital, and a concentration of parochial schools and cemeteries like Uniondale Cemetery reflect the established community fabric. Pockets of resource extraction remain visible in the west, noted by a Strip Mine near Kenmawr.