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1960 Map of New Lebanon

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of New Lebanon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

French Creek winds through a deep valley in this northern Pennsylvania landscape, marking a significant corridor of transport and settlement at the intersection of Mercer, Crawford, and Venango counties. The eastern edge of the map is defined by the Erie Lackawanna railroad line, which follows the river's path through the village of Carlton. To the south, the recently developed Lake Wilhelm and Sandy Lake reshape the drainage patterns of Little Sandy Creek.

Rural life in the mid-20th century is centered around the boro of New Lebanon and small hamlets like Milledgeville and New Vernon. The landscape is dotted with ancestral markers for genealogists, including the New Lebanon Cem, Milledgeville Cem, and several country houses of worship such as Fairfield Ch and Deer Creek Ch. The map captures a transition period where traditional farming communities near Five Points exist alongside new recreational water features.