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1963 Map of Clymer

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Clymer
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Indiana County’s coal-rich valleys and rural plateaus are deeply etched by the industry of the early 1960s, particularly around the settlements of Clymer and Dixonville. The landscape is dominated by the Penn Central and Baltimore and Ohio railroads, which served as the primary conduits for the region's extractive economy. Numerous strip mines and mine dumps are scattered along Dixon Run and Two Lick Creek, illustrating the extensive footprint of surface mining in Cherryhill and Green townships.

Beyond the industrial nodes, smaller agrarian hamlets like Kintersburg and Tanoma preserve a local heritage of country schools and churches. Notable community landmarks include the County Airport (Jimmy Stewart Field) and several family cemeteries such as Rich Hill Cem and Rayne Ch Cem. This survey captures the transition from an era of heavy rail and deep mining to a more modern landscape, where the Kintersburg Pumping Station and various gas wells begin to populate the hillsides.