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1907 Map of Clarion

Name: 1907 Topographic Map of Clarion
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1927
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1927

About this map

Clarion sits as the central hub of this northern Pennsylvania landscape, where the deeply entrenched Clarion River winds through a series of sharp bends. The region is defined by a dense network of early 20th-century rural infrastructure, including numerous family-named schools like Buckhorn School and Miles School that supported isolated farming and mining communities. The industrial character of the era is evident in the presence of the Pittsburgh Summerville and Clarion RR and the Narrow Gage line, which connected local resources to broader markets.

Evidence of local industry and social history appears in the Jocelyn Mine and the County Home, while the numerous post offices such as Showers P.O. and Frampton P.O. highlight the distribution of small settlements. Distinctive landmarks like Groce Hill and McClays Peak rise above the many runs and creeks, including Piney Creek and Licking Creek, which carved the intricate drainage patterns of the Clarion and Redbank basins.