1967 Map of Blooming Valley

About this map

Blooming Valley serves as a central hub for Crawford County agricultural life in the late 1960s, surrounded by a patchwork of small townships including Woodcock, Richmond, and East Mead. The landscape is defined by the winding course of Woodcock Creek and the southern reaches of French Creek, where the Erie-Lackawanna railroad skirts the northwestern corner. Local landmarks like the Woodcock Grange and the Fairgrounds near Meadville reflect the area's rural social fabric. Genealogists will find a wealth of specific local history in the numerous named burial grounds and houses of worship, such as Mt Blair Cem & Ch, Townley Cem, and State Road Ch. The presence of several Gravel Pits and intersections like Fountain House Corners and Delamater Corners provide fine-grained detail for researchers tracing family holdings or the development of historic crossroads communities during this era of Pennsylvania's growth.