1922 Map of Oil City

About this map

The Allegheny River carves a dramatic path through the center of this Venango County region, its sharp bends like Henrys Bend and Walnut Bend dictating the placement of early settlements and rail infrastructure. As a 1922 survey, it captures the area during a period of industrial transit, shown by the Pennsylvania RR and Erie RR following the riverbanks to serve Oil City. Beyond the urban center, the landscape is dotted with rural identifiers essential for family historians, including dozens of neighborhood schools such as Mc Calmont School and Gilson School. Significant landmarks like the Pump Station and numerous sidings like Brandon Siding hint at the local utility and timber movements of the early twentieth century. Further south, the map details the upland communities of Cranberry PO and Centerville (Fertigs PO), where local roads connect scattered farmsteads and churches like Meadow Church.