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1929 Map of Clearfield

Name: 1929 Topographic Map of Clearfield
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1929
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1929

About this map

The West Branch Susquehanna River carves a winding path through this central Pennsylvania landscape, anchoring the bustling riverfront seat of Clearfield. In the late 1920s, the town serves as a vital transportation hub where the New York Central Railroad meets the Lakes To Sea Highway, facilitating the movement of local timber and coal. Outside the industrial center, a network of rural schoolhouses and churches, such as the Leonard Waterford Sch and Goshen Ch, reveals the social fabric of early 20th-century life in the surrounding townships.

The northern reaches of the quadrangle are dominated by the Bennezette Game Preserve, a large tract of high ground characterized by features like Panther Rocks and the distinctive The Knobs. Smaller hamlets like LeContes Mills, Shiloh, and Gillingham dot the map, many situated near the various runs and branches that feed into the Susquehanna, illustrating the era's reliance on water drainage patterns for both settlement and industrial layout.