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1959 Map of Clearfield

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Clearfield
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

About this map

The West Branch Susquehanna River defines the industrial and residential heart of this Central Pennsylvania region during the late 1950s. The borough of Clearfield sits as a primary hub, surrounded by smaller communities such as Plymtonville, Hyde, and the Baney Settlement. The landscape is heavily marked by the region's extraction economy, with numerous Strip Mines appearing as jagged white scars across the topography, particularly surrounding Goshen and Mt Joy.

Transport and social infrastructure are densely represented, showing the Pennsylvania and New York Central rail lines converging at Clearfield Junction. Local history is preserved through the mapping of several family-named landmarks and civic institutions, including Hillcrest Cem, the County Home, and the Clearfield Airport. To the north, the terrain transitions into the protected wilderness of Moshannon State Forest and State Game Lands No 90, providing a stark contrast to the worked lands along the river valley.