1968 Map of Pittsfield

About this map

Brokenstraw Creek serves as the primary corridor for development and transportation through this section of Warren County, following a valley where the Penn Central railroad connects the small settlements of Pittsfield and Garland. The 1968 field-check reveals a landscape where valley agriculture and light industry, indicated by various oil and gas wells, meet the vast wooded slopes of State Game Lands No 143. The map detail shows the essential infrastructure of local life, from the County Fairground near the creek to the Community Ch in the hamlet of Torpedo. Genealogists and local historians can trace the locations of family-named landmarks like Ross Hill Corners and established burial grounds such as Riverside Cem and Whitestown Cem. The map also documents the timber and recreational value of the area, featuring a Lookout Tower atop Cole Hill.