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1963 Map of Parker

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Parker
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

The Allegheny River and Clarion River converge in a landscape defined by Pennsylvania's early industrial legacy during the early 1960s. This survey captures a region densely punctuated by extractive activity, where countless Oil Wells, Gas Wells, and scattered Strip Mines neighbor established settlements like Parker. The concentration of wells around Petrolia and Karns City illustrates the enduring importance of the oil and gas fields that shaped these communities.

Genealogists will find significant detail in the placement of rural landmarks, including the Bear Creek Cemetery and Robinson Memorial Chapel. The transport network of the Baltimore and Ohio and Pennsylvania railroads follows the riverbanks and narrow valleys, connecting river towns such as West Monterey and Perryville. These infrastructure patterns reveal how the terrain dictated the growth of industry and movement across the Armstrong, Butler, and Clarion county lines.