1963 Map of Steelton

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Industrial activity and military infrastructure dominate the Susquehanna River corridor south of Harrisburg in the early 1960s. The dense steelworks and slag dump of Steelton and Highspire sit directly across the river from the sprawling Harrisburg-York State Airport and the New Cumberland General Depot. This period captures the landscape just before the closure of Olmsted Air Force Base at the eastern edge, showing the vital role this river bend played in national logistics and production.