1959 Map of Penfield

About this map

Penfield sits at the intersection of industry and deep timberland in this mid-century Pennsylvania landscape. The Penn Central rail line follows the winding course of the Bennett Branch, serving the coal-rich highlands where a Strip Mine and a Dump Tipple operate near Scattertown. Local history is preserved in several family and community burial grounds, including Kooker Cem and Mt Pleasant Cem, which dot the hillsides above the valleys. To the south, the terrain shifts toward conservation and forestry within the Moshannon State Forest and State Game Lands No 93. Notable for its water management and agricultural infrastructure, the area features the Tyler Reservoir and the State Tree Nursery along Anderson Creek. The map documents a moment when early 20th-century logging roads, like Moose Grade Road, were being repurposed for a modern energy economy defined by numerous pipelines and gas wells.