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1963 Map of Polk

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Polk
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

The Pennsylvania State Hospital and School grounds occupy the northern edge of this Venango County landscape, situated where French Creek and Sandy Creek converge near the borough of Polk. The industrial character of the mid-20th century is evident in the dense concentration of oil wells near Raymilton and scattered gas wells throughout the Mineral and Victory townships.

Transportation networks define the valley floors, with the New York Central railroad following the winding course of the creek alongside various pipelines. Local history is preserved through numerous rural landmarks, including the Seneca Hills Bible Conference and a series of country houses of worship such as Hebron Ch and Mt Pleasant Ch. Large swaths of the terrain are dedicated to conservation within State Game Lands No 39, providing a distinct contrast to the active resource extraction seen at the strip mine near Sulphur Run.