1960 Map of Hammett

About this map

Wintergreen Gorge and its namesake Wintergreen Gorge Cemetery define the northwestern corner of this landscape in Erie County, where the sprawling Behrend Campus Pa State University meets the steep relief of Sixmile Creek. The map shows a region of dense small-scale settlements and crossroads in the early 1960s, including Hammett, West Greene, and Phillipsville. A distinct rural-industrial pattern is evident in the straight lines of the Pipeline cutting diagonally across the terrain, contrasting with the leisure culture found at the Kuhl Road Speedway and the natural basin of Lake Pleasant. Genealogists will find significant value in the documentation of numerous local landmarks such as St Boniface Sch & Ch, Mt Calvary Cem, and rural gathering points like Bogus Corners and Weeds Corners.