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1963 Map of Cranberry

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Cranberry
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Oil and gas fields dominate this survey of Venango County, revealing an industrial landscape defined by numerous wells and pumping stations. The central corridor is shaped by the winding course of East Sandy Creek, where the Penn Central railroad tracks follow the water's edge through the expansive State Game Lands No 45. This map captures a period of transition where traditional rural crossroads like Egypt Corners, Barrs Corners, and Nickleville sit alongside modern mid-century additions such as a drive-in theater near the Township Sch.

Genealogists and local historians can locate many family-named landmarks and burial grounds, including Sunset Hill Memorial Park, St Catherines Cem, and Farren Cem. From the coal extraction at the strip mine in the north to the scattered settlements of Hill City and Rockland, the map provides a look at the interplay between the extraction economy and the established community centers of the early 1960s.