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1907 Map of Clarion

Name: 1907 Topographic Map of Clarion
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1943
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1943

About this map

The Clarion River winds deeply through the heart of the county, carving a path between the settlements of Clarion and Shippenville. This early 20th-century landscape reveals a region defined by its diverse transportation and industrial infrastructure, where the Pittsburgh Summerville And Clarion RR and the Baltimore And Ohio RR connected rural townships to broader markets. The distribution of civic life is evident in the numerous small educational buildings like Buckhorn School and Independence School, alongside local religious centers such as Concord Church and Leatherwood Church.

In the southern reaches near Rimersburg and Sligo, the landscape transitions to heavy industry with the presence of Acme Mines and Jocelyn Mine. The detailed recording of family-named landmarks, such as Wilsons Mill and the Waterson Showers P O, provides a valuable window for genealogists into the local economy before the mid-century. From the County Home to the scattered post offices like Mechanicsville Frampton P O, the map documents a network of rural communities at their peak development.