1963 Map of Eau Claire

About this map

Eau Claire and Clintonville anchor this 1963 survey of the Butler and Venango County border, a landscape defined by its extractive heritage and traditional crossroads. The terrain is deeply carved by the Allegheny River in the northeast corner and the branching waters of Scrubgrass Creek. Local history is visible in family-named settlements like Kohlmeyer Corner and Smith Corners, alongside markers of early industry such as Sutton Mill and Sedwicks Mill. The map documents a transition in energy and transport, showing extensive oil fields and pump stations interspersed with the newly constructed Interstate 80 cutting across the central hills. Cultural landmarks like Rankin Chapel and the Anderson Stone House provide specific points of interest for genealogists tracing the area's rural development through the mid-20th century.