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1958 Map of Zelienople

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Zelienople
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Connoquenessing Creek carves a winding path through this western Pennsylvania landscape, serving as the focal point for industry and settlement in the late 1950s. The neighboring boroughs of Zelienople and Harmony dominate the eastern edge, showing the dense residential grid and commercial centers of the era. The presence of Old Furnace (Shirley Mine Sta) and numerous strip mines near Fombell and Shirley Mine highlights the region's deep connection to extraction and early iron production.

Transportation infrastructure defines the terrain's development, with the Baltimore and Ohio railroad following the creek's bends while the Pennsylvania Turnpike cuts a modern diagonal across the south. For those tracing family history, the map identifies several rural landmarks including St Johns Ch, Wurtemburg Cem, and the N E Beaver Co Sch, which anchored the smaller communities of Wurtemburg, Lillyville, and Goehring.