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1954 Map of Washington West

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Washington West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1955
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1955

About this map

The city of Washington serves as the focal point of this 1954 mid-century survey, revealing a dense network of institutional and industrial infrastructure. The eastern edge of the map captures the urban growth of Tylerdale, Elwood Park, and Gabby Heights, while the Baltimore and Ohio and Pennsylvania railroads snake through the landscape, supporting operations like the Arden Mines. The surrounding townships, including Canton, Buffalo, and North Franklin, are dotted with numerous small educational and religious sites such as the Buffalo Grange Cleland Sch and Crossroads Ch.

Westward, the terrain opens into a more rural pattern where family-named landmarks like Garrett Hill and the Pleasant Valley define the topography. Local history is preserved in the detailed mapping of the National Pike and remote stations like Taylorstown Sta (Crothers PO). This record of the 1950s landscape shows the early footprint of the Washington County Airport alongside older settlement patterns at Wolfdale and Rural Valley.