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1965 Map of Friendship

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Friendship
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

Oil wells and gravel operations dot the landscape of southwestern Allegany County, revealing the mid-20th-century extractive economy of Clarksville and Wirt. The Erie-Lackawanna railroad cuts through the terrain, connecting the village of Friendship with the high-elevation settlement at Summit. The area's topography is defined by significant ridges like Jackson Hill and Beebe Hill, which direct the flow of water into the North Branch and West Branch of Van Campen Creek.

Local genealogy and social history are centered around landmarks like Sacred Heart Ch and its cemetery, alongside smaller hamlets such as Nile and West Clarksville. Detailed surveying identifies old road networks, including Burlingame Road and Steenrod Road, which served the scattered farmsteads and rural homes of the era. The presence of Utopia Cem near the eastern boundary further anchors the local history of these southern Tier communities.