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1968 Map of Grand Valley

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Grand Valley
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

The Caldwell Creek valley and its surrounding highlands define this region of the Pennsylvania oil country during the late 1960s. The landscape is heavily marked by energy extraction, with a dense network of Oil Wells and multiple Compressor Sta facilities scattered throughout the Oil Field zones. These industrial features sit alongside the rural settlements of Grand Valley and Enterprise, where the local economy was built on the intersection of timber and petroleum.

Genealogists can identify specific family-named landmarks such as Maultby Cem, Loomis Cem, and Cheney Cem. Transport patterns are visible through the surviving Railroad lines and several sections labeled Old Grade, tracing the paths of earlier logistical routes through the deep hollows of Stony Hollow and Campbell Hollow. The map also captures several small communities like Starr, Selkirk, and Dotyville, providing a look at the distribution of residences and community structures like Excelsior Ch at a time of steady industrial activity.