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1925 Map of Cambridge Springs

Name: 1925 Topographic Map of Cambridge Springs
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1944
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1944

About this map

French Creek and Conneauttee Creek carve their way through this portion of northwestern Pennsylvania, where the landscape is defined by a dense network of early 20th-century rural infrastructure. Centered on the borough of Cambridge Springs, the map reveals a highly developed social fabric of small schoolhouses and country churches spaced regularly among the hills. Distinctive landmarks like Rainbow Lake near Edinboro and the upland terrain of Mt Pleasant suggest a region transitioning from its agricultural roots toward established residential communities.

Transportation corridors including the Northwestern Electric and Erie R R connect numerous crossroads settlements such as Crossingville, Drakes Mills, and Reeds Corners. Local genealogy is well-represented through dozens of named school districts, from Goodban School to Crossingville School, and small burial grounds like Mitchell Cemetery and Carmel Cem. This survey preserves the exact placement of family-named corners and small-town junctions before the expansion of modern highways.