1959 Map of Penfield

About this map

Penfield and the neighboring settlements of Winterburn and Hollywood sit at a convergence of timber and industrial activity in the late 1950s. The landscape is defined by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad following the Bennett Branch through a heavily wooded terrain dominated by the Moshannon State Forest. Numerous extractive features, including Strip Mines, a Quarry, and a Dump Tipple, reveal the area's coal and stone industries, while conservation efforts are evident at the Parker Dam State Park and the nearby State Tree Nursery. Local history is preserved in family-named landmarks like The Hogback and Whitney, and in the small burial grounds of Mt Pleasant Cem and Rundy Cem. The complex network of watercourses, such as Anderson Creek and Moose Run, underscores the area's role as a watershed between the Susquehanna and Allegheny basins.