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1963 Map of Clymer

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Clymer
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

Clymer and the surrounding coal-country settlements of central Indiana County appear here in the early 1960s, a landscape defined by deep valleys and the industrial influence of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad. The map documents an area transitioning through its extractive history, where numerous Strip Mines and gas wells dot the ridges between rural communities like Dixonville and Tanoma. A significant local landmark is the County Airport (Jimmy Stewart Field), named for the iconic actor and Indiana native, located near the southern boundary in White township.

Waterways like Crooked Creek and Two Lick Creek dictate the settlement patterns, with family and community anchors such as Grove Chapel, the Kintersburg Bridge, and several small burial grounds like Sample Run Cem providing vital points of interest for genealogists. The presence of a Pumping Station and extensive Pipeline infrastructure alongside traditional farming settlements like Home and Gaibleton illustrates the complex mix of agricultural and energy-based economies in this part of Pennsylvania.