1959 Map of Irvona

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Clearfield Creek winds through the southern reaches of this Clearfield County survey, where the neighboring boroughs of Irvona and Coalport anchor a landscape defined by industry and community. The 1950s terrain is heavily marked by extensive extraction operations, with numerous strip mines dotting the ridges between the deep valleys of Witmer Run and Potts Run. This era shows a transition in local transportation, where the modern Conrail lines operate alongside an old railroad grade that once served the northern settlements of Gazzam and Ansonville. Genealogists will find a wealth of local landmarks, including several denominational burial grounds such as St Michaels Cem, St Basil Cem, and St Pauls Cem. Large tracts of the southwestern quadrant are preserved as State Game Lands No 120, contrasting the intensive mining activity seen near Glen Hope and Carnwath.