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1969 Map of Eldred

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Eldred
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

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The Allegheny River valley and its surrounding highlands define this portion of McKean County, where the industrial legacy of the Bradford Oil Field is written across the landscape. By the late 1960s, a dense network of oil wells and unimproved roads permeated the hills near Duke Center and Prentisvale, illustrating the area's continued reliance on petroleum extraction. Along the eastern edge of the quadrangle, the Conrail line parallels the river, connecting the primary settlement of Eldred with smaller communities like Larabee and Coryville.

Social and local history is anchored by landmarks such as the Otto-Eldred High Sch and Oak Hill Cem. The terrain is deeply dissected by numerous named hollows, including Beers Hollow and Breese Hollow, which feed into the primary watercourses of Knapp Creek and Potato Creek. This geography created a distinctive settlement pattern where villages like Rixford and Wrights Corners emerged at key intersections and drainage basins amidst the intensive drilling operations.