1906 Map of Clarion

About this map

Clarion serves as the central hub of this northern Pennsylvania landscape, situated high above the winding Clarion River. At the turn of the twentieth century, the region's economy is clearly defined by the intersection of natural resources and heavy infrastructure, notably the Pittsburgh Summerville and Clarion RR and the Baltimore and Ohio RR. Industrial activity is concentrated south of the river, where the Acme Mines and Jocelyn Mine operate near Rimersburg. The map reveals a high density of rural institutions, such as Concord Church and the County Home, alongside numerous neighborhood schoolhouses like Buckhorn School and Five Points School. The presence of small settlements like Shippenville and Strattonville suggests a well-distributed population connected by both water power at sites like Wilsons Mill and the emerging reach of the Sligo Branch railroad.