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1959 Map of Clearfield

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Clearfield
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

The Susquehanna River and its West Branch anchor this mid-century portrait of Clearfield County, Pennsylvania. The borough of Clearfield serves as a dense residential and commercial hub, surrounded by outlying communities like Plymtonville, Kerr, and Hyde. The industrial character of the era is evident in the numerous Strip Mine symbols that pockmark the hillsides, particularly in Lawrence and Goshen townships. This industrial activity is tightly integrated with a robust rail network featuring the Pennsylvania, New York Central, and Baltimore and Ohio railroads converging at points like Clearfield Junction.

Local civic life is detailed through a high density of neighborhood schools such as Leonard Sch and St Francis Sch, alongside the Fairground and County Home. To the north, the landscape shifts toward conservation and recreation within the Moshannon State Forest and State Game Lands No 90, where the terrain is carved by Coldstream Run and Trout Run. Smaller enclaves like the Baney Settlement and Mt Joy illustrate the persistent rural settlement patterns that exist just beyond the reach of the growing borough.