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1993 Map of Houtzdale

Name: 1993 Topographic Map of Houtzdale
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1994
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1994

About this map

The industrial legacy of the Clearfield County coalfields is etched across this landscape, where numerous Strip Mines and drill holes surround the borough of Houtzdale. The map illustrates a dense network of mountain settlements including Osceola Mills, Brisbin, and Sterling, many of which developed alongside the Conrail lines and former rail corridors noted as Old Railroad Grade. This late twentieth-century survey reveals the proximity of residential areas like New Town and Stumptown to the active and former extractive sites that once drove the local economy.

Water plays a central role in the topography, from Moshannon Creek carving through the center to the Osceola Reservoir and various runs like Beaver Run and Trout Run. Beyond the concentrated settlements, the southern portion of the quadrangle transitions into the protected terrain of State Game Lands No 60. Notable community landmarks such as the Moshannon Valley Academy and Coal Run Ch serve as touchstones for local genealogists tracing the social fabric of these mining towns.