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1905 Map of Houtzdale

Name: 1905 Topographic Map of Houtzdale
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1924
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1924

About this map

Houtzdale serves as a central hub in this early twentieth-century survey of Clearfield County, Pennsylvania. The landscape is defined by the winding course of Clearfield Creek and the West Branch Susquehanna River, which dictate the placement of early settlements and industry. The area exhibits a dense concentration of mining-era towns and junctions, including Brisbin, Amesville, and Madera.

A complex network of railroads, including the Hudson River R. R., Central R. R., and the Tyrone and Clearfield Branch, crisscrosses the terrain to service the coal-rich valleys. Notable local landmarks for genealogists and researchers include the Oshanter P.O., Belsena Mills, and Beulah. The topography rises sharply toward the Allegheny Mts in the southeast, where numerous runs and creeks like Whiteside Run and Roup Run carve through the upland townships of Gulich and Decatur.