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1968 Map of Pittsfield

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Pittsfield
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

Brokenstraw Creek and the Penn Central Railroad define the valley corridors of western Warren County in this late 1960s study. The village of Pittsfield serves as a central hub where Little Brokenstraw Creek joins the main flow, situated near the County Fairground. The landscape is dominated by the sprawling State Game Lands No 143, which covers the high ridges between Blue Eye Run and Hosmer Run.

Smaller settlements and crossroads like Garland, Torpedo, and Ross Hill Corners are documented alongside vital community landmarks such as Community Ch and the Whitestown Cem. Evidence of local industry and infrastructure is present through the Old Railroad Grade, a Lookout Tower atop Cole Hill, and various gas wells and quarries. This survey captures the rural character of the Pittsfield, Eldred, and Deerfield townships during a period of transition for the region's rail and timber-reliant landscape.