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Located at the confluence of the Allegheny, Monongahela, and Ohio Rivers, Pittsburghgrew from a small colonial town to an American industrial giant over a span of a little more thanone hundred years. Today, although no longer an industrial hub, Pittsburgh is still reliant on theremnants of the city's growth and its adaptation to geography. This project is an interdisciplinarystudy, combining geological and historical research, aimed to investigate the social implicationsof geology, geomorphology, and geography in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The city was initiallydivided by the three rivers in three distinct towns, Pittsburgh, Allegheny City to the north, andBirmingham to the south. Although divided, their growing industries and economies wereintertwined, encouraging human adaptation through significant infrastructural developmentssuch as bridges, inclines, and tunnels. Furthermore, the rivers, although divisive, also became anessential piece that connected Pittsburgh to the rest of the country. Rivers were used fortransportation of goods by boat since Pittsburgh's founding, and the invention of the steamengine and establishment of railroads loaded the river banks and floodplains with tracks andstations throughout the city. Pittsburgh's identity lies in its bridges, inclines, and tunnels:infrastructural proof of the people's adaption to the divisive geography. |
