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1967 Map of Dempseytown

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Dempseytown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

Dempseytown serves as a central hub in this rural landscape of northern Pennsylvania during the late 1960s and early 1970s. The region is defined by a deep-seated extraction economy, evidenced by the numerous Oil Wells and Gas Wells that pepper the terrain between the branches of Sugar Creek. Local civic life is anchored by small crossroads settlements and religious centers such as Trinity Ch and Mt Carmel Ch.

Large portions of the land are dedicated to the State Game Lands No 96, which spans across the townships of Plum, Cherry Tree, and Oakland. Historical infrastructure is visible in the scattered Gravel Pits and the Township Sch, while naming conventions at Luces Corners and Hamilton Corners reflect the area's genealogical history. The map also captures the transition of the physical landscape through purple-tinted photorevisions, indicating shifts in development and forest cover since the mid-1960s survey.