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1926 Map of Brookville

Name: 1926 Topographic Map of Brookville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1941
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1941

About this map

Brookville sits at the confluence of several critical waterways, where the North Fork and Sandy Lick Creek join to form Redbank Creek. This 1920s topography reveals a landscape heavily partitioned into townships like Eldred, Warsaw, and Clover, reflecting a settled agricultural and industrial interior. The density of rural education is a striking feature of this era, with numerous one-room schoolhouses such as Caldwell School, Oaks School, and Hazel Dell School dotting the hillsides, often named for the families they served.

Transportation corridors follow the winding valley floors, notably the Pennsylvania railroad lines that trace the path of the creeks through Summerville and Heathville. Local industry and spiritual life are grounded in landmarks like Sprankle Mills and Mead Chapel, while coal-related settlements like Conifer and Ramsaytown illustrate the extraction-based economy of Jefferson and Clarion counties before the mid-century shifts. The map provides a detailed view of the terrain from the early surveys of A.T. Fowler and F.H. Sargent, capturing the region's complex network of runs and creeks.