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1959 Map of Frenchville

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Frenchville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

About this map

Frenchville and the surrounding townships in Clearfield County are defined by a complex landscape of deep river valleys and industrial activity in the late 1950s. The West Branch Susquehanna River carves a sharp, serpentine path through the center of the sheet, followed closely by the New York Central railroad line. This era shows the extensive footprint of the coal industry, with numerous Strip Mines and individual mines dotting the plateaus above the river banks, particularly around Keewaydin and Guenot Settlement.

Cultural landmarks such as St Johns Ch and Sylvan Grove Ch anchor the small rural communities. The map also captures specialized transport features like the Ames Landing Field near Kylertown and a significant Pipeline corridor. The distribution of small settlements like Palestine, Hubler, and Rolling Stone illustrates a dispersed population tied to both the land and the extractive economy of the central Pennsylvania highlands.