1967 Map of Centerville

About this map

Centerville and the surrounding townships of Athens, Steuben, and Troy are characterized by a network of crossroads settlements and small farm centers in the late 1960s. The landscape is defined by the winding course of Oil Creek and Muddy Creek, where the Penn Central rail line tracks the valley through Tryonville and Grays Mills Sta. Numerous family-named nodes such as Drake Corners, Whitman Corners, and Markley Corners suggest a long-standing pattern of rural landholding and local commerce. Large tracts of protected land, including State Game Lands No 122, indicate the shift toward conservation and recreation in Crawford County. For genealogists, the map is particularly useful for locating small country institutions like the East Troy Ch and Sunnyside Cem, along with remnants of earlier transportation like the Oil Creek Railroad Grade.