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1961 Map of Waynesburg

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Waynesburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

Waynesburg serves as the focal point of this Greene County landscape, revealing the town's mid-century footprint centered on Waynesburg College and the county Courthouse. The surrounding terrain is defined by the winding waters of South Fork Tenmile Creek and Tenmile Creek, where the transition from municipal center to rural countryside is marked by family-named landmarks and essential infrastructure. The map documents the growth of residential sectors in West Waynesburg, Blairtown, and Morrisville, along with local leisure sites like the Drive-in Theater and Emerald Ball Park.

Resource extraction and regional connectivity are evident through the network of pipelines and the presence of the Greene County Airport and County Fairgrounds. Smaller settlements such as Sycamore and Ruff Creek anchor the outlying areas, while historical features like the Covered Bridge and several rural burial grounds, including Johnson Cem, provide valuable data for genealogists and local historians tracking the development of this Pennsylvania valley.