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1993 Map of Washington West

Name: 1993 Topographic Map of Washington West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1999
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1999

About this map

Washington serves as the focal point for this survey of Washington County, Pennsylvania, showing the city's westward expansion toward Wolfdale and Elwood Park. The landscape is defined by the winding course of Chartiers Creek and its tributaries, such as Catfish Run, which historically supported the region's early industrial and agricultural development. In the eastern portion, the urban grid gives way to essential community landmarks like the Washington Cemetery and the Childrens Home near Arden.

Industrial activity is evident through a Strip Mine and Arden Mines, while the rural outskirts in Buffalo and Hopewell townships preserve smaller settlements and social centers like Taylorstown Sta and the Buffalo Sch. The map also captures the local water infrastructure, including a series of reservoirs—from Reservoir No 1 to Reservoir No 4—that supported the growing population during this period of the late twentieth century.