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1939 Map of Curwensville

Name: 1939 Topographic Map of Curwensville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1952
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1952

About this map

Curwensville serves as a vital junction in this mid-century portrait of Clearfield County, where the West Branch of the Susquehanna River meets Clearfield Creek. The landscape is a dense network of upland farms and small mining settlements, connected by the Pennsylvania and New York Central railroads. The map reveals a deeply established rural social fabric, evidenced by the high density of neighborhood institutions like Oakland Sch and Sugar Grove Sch.

Natural landmarks like Bilger Rocks sit alongside social hubs such as the Campmeeting Grounds and Camp Corbly. For genealogists, the map is particularly valuable for its precise location of family-named cemeteries, including Watts Cem and Mc Clure Cem. The industrial footprint is visible in the scattered quarries and the way rail lines follow the narrow valleys of Chest Creek and Marron Run, defining the economic life of townships like Jordan and Greenwood.