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1963 Map of Barkeyville

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Barkeyville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

The industrial extraction of natural resources defines this mid-century landscape where the Venango Co Butler Co line meets Mercer. Numerous Strip Mines and expansive Oil Fields dominate the topography, illustrating the heavy reliance on coal and oil in this region during the 1960s. Pockets of rural community life persist amidst the industrial activity, marked by small settlements like Barkeyville, Clintonville, and Nectarine.

Transport and social infrastructure follow the terrain shaped by Slippery Rock Creek and Scrubgrass Creek. Local history is preserved in sites such as Victory Joint Sch and Rocky Springs Ch, while the southern edge features the rail-connected Deegan (Goff Sta). The presence of a major Pipeline and a highway shown under construction near Clintonville points to a period of significant infrastructural expansion and modernization of energy transport through the valley.