West Library ???????????

[John Swindler]

>
>Greetings!
>
> > > On Sat, 2 Sep 2000, Jim Holland wrote:
>
> > >       Think there is a mistake on this map - West *Library* east of 
>Dormont??
>
> > > 
>http://terraserver.microsoft.com/image.asp?T=2&S=14&X=181&Y=1397&Z=17&W=2
>
> > Derrick J Brashear wrote:
>
> > Sometimes the USGS makes mistakes
> > I think that's supposed to be "West Liberty"
>
>	That's what I was thinking - but wasn't West Liberty actually in the 
>vicinity of Saw Mill Run and W.-Liberty Avenue?
>
>James B. Holland
>


Don Galt replied with information from reprinted 1876 Allegheny Co., atlas, 
but publishers were very inconsiderate - they should have waited a few 
months due to following taken from 1931 history of Pittsburgh:

"West Liberty Borough:  This borough was incorporated 7 Mar 1876 from 
western part of Lower St. Clair, Saw Mill Run being nearly identical with 
eastern and northern bounaries.  The village proper is a small hamlet on the 
old Pittsburgh and Washington Road, but the adjacents of Mt. Washington and 
the country on the line of the Castle Shannon Railroad are comparatively 
thickly settled.  Fetterman Post Office has existed since June 1876.  Mary 
Beltzhoover is the post mistress."

Map of Borough of West Liberty shows it bounded by Pittsburgh and 
Beltzhoover to north, Lower St. Clair to east (along alignment of Edgebrook 
Ave.) Baldwin and Scott Townships to south, and Union Township to west 
(including residence of E. Neeld - ?? of 43 fame???)  Borough included 
Brookline, east part of Beechview, and P&CS right of way South Hills Jct. to 
vic. Oak Trestle.  Even Tunnel Car House might be located in what was once 
West Liberty Borough.

Atlas of City of Pittsburgh, dtd 1911, has been reprinted.  Shows West 
Liberty in vicinity of Pioneer Ave. near Cape May, but by then had been 
incorporated into City of Pittsburgh.

However, if I can stray a bit, quick scan of 1911 maps show streetcar tracks 
on Euclid and St. Clair between Highland Park and East Liberty; Murray Ave. 
is prw on what later became Brown's Hill Road; Ravine St. listed with 
streetcar tracks (38/39/42) at Tunnel Carhouse; north side track connection 
9th St. to 16th St. south of PRR using Lacock/Madison/Progress.  Rest pretty 
much as would be expected years later.  Surprised, though, that 21 Fineview 
was missing.  As Jim and Derrick commented about map makers........

Don't suppose there is any interest in short history of public 
transportation in Pittsburgh written by Pitts. Ry. president for 1931 
history????

John
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