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1969 Map of Corsica

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Corsica
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1991
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1991

About this map

Redbank Creek flows along the southern edge of this Pennsylvania landscape, where the agricultural and industrial character of the late 1960s is clearly visible. The borough of Corsica serves as a central hub, situated along the primary east-west route near Interchange 12 and Interchange 11. The map reveals a transition in land use, from the expansive State Game Lands No 74 in the north to the industrial activity of a Strip Mine and numerous Gas Wells scattered throughout the townships of Union and Clover.

Tracing the path of the Conrail railroad through the valley near Baxter, genealogists and local historians can locate small communities like Harlan and Sutton. The area is dotted with family-history landmarks such as Pleasant Hill Chapel and Pine Grove Cem, alongside several smaller settlements like Roseville and Holden. The intricate network of smaller waterways, including Little Piney Creek and Mill Creek, underscores the historic reliance on local drainage for both early settlement and subsequent natural resource extraction.