1959 Map of Clearfield

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The West Branch Susquehanna River carves through the center of this landscape, anchoring the industrial and civic heart of Clearfield. In the late 1950s, the area's economy is clearly defined by extensive extractive activity, with numerous strip mines pockmarking the ridges surrounding the river valley. The urban center is densely packed with institutional landmarks, including the Junior High Sch, St Francis Ch, and the Fairground, while the Baltimore and Ohio and Conrail lines facilitate the movement of coal and timber.