1963 Map of Steelton

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The Susquehanna River dominates this mid-century landscape, acting as a massive industrial corridor between Steelton and New Cumberland. Along its banks, the infrastructure of the Cold War era is evident in the sprawling New Cumberland General Depot and the significant aviation presence at Olmsted Air Force Base, later noted as Harrisburg International Airport. Traces of earlier transportation history appear in remnants of the Pennsylvania Canal and the dense rail networks of the Penn Central and Reading lines.