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1967 Map of Cochranton

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Cochranton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

Cochranton serves as the focal point for this Crawford County landscape, where the confluence of French Creek and Sugar Creek defines the local geography. The late 1960s terrain is characterized by a high density of family-named crossroads and small settlements such as Frenchtown, Pettis Corners, and Shaws Landing. A significant man-made feature, Tamarack Lake, dominates the northern half of the map, held by a substantial dam near McNamaras Corners.

Industrial and religious life is well-documented through the presence of the Erie-Lackawanna railroad line, numerous gravel pits, and parish centers like St Hippolytes Ch and SS Peter and Paul Ch. The map captures the area just as the Cochranton Area School and various corporate boundaries were firmly established, illustrating the transition from traditional rural farmsteads along Towpath Road to a more integrated regional community.