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1958 Map of Zelienople

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Zelienople
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

Connoquenessing Creek carves a winding path through this western Pennsylvania landscape, where the industry of the mid-20th century meets long-established rural settlements. The borough of Zelienople serves as a primary hub, while the nearby community of Harmony maintains its distinct identity just across Scholars Run. This era is defined by the heavy footprint of mineral extraction, with numerous strip mines and the Tasa Mine dotting the hillsides, particularly near the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad corridor.

Social and community landmarks are frequent, ranging from St Johns Ch and Camp Run Cem to recreational spaces like Camp Kon-O-Kwee and the Drive-in Theater. The landscape also preserves remnants of an earlier industrial age, such as the Old Furnace (Shirley Mine Sta). The transition from traditional farming to a more modernized infrastructure is visible in the presence of the Pennsylvania Road and the developing Turnpike at the southern edge of the sheet.