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1963 Map of Oil City

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Oil City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

The industrial and riverine character of Venango County is deeply etched into this survey, centered on the confluence of Cherry Creek and the Allegheny River. The landscape is dominated by the dense urban footprint of Oil City, which spreads from the riverbanks up into the surrounding hills of Woodland Heights and Grandview. To the north, the petroleum heritage of the region is evident in the settlements of Rouseville and Rynd Farm, connected by the rails of the Penn Central.

Educational and civic institutions are well-represented, from the Oil City High Sch and School of Nursing to the Venango Campus (Clarion College). Beyond the residential cores of Seneca and Tippery, the terrain transitions to the protected woodlands of State Game Lands No 47 and the sharp river bends at Walnut Bend. This map captures a mature 20th-century landscape where early oil industry roots remain visible through names like Shaw Farm Cem and McClintock.