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1963 Map of Polk

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Polk
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

The Pennsylvania State Hospital and School dominates the northern landscape near the borough of Polk, where the corporate boundary meets the winding course of French Creek. This early 1960s survey illustrates a rural Pennsylvania landscape defined by its extractive industries and institutional presence, with numerous oil wells and gas wells dotting the hillsides around Raymilton. The industrial character is further emphasized by the Penn Central rail lines and various gravel pits that line the creek valleys.

Community life is centered around scattered settlements and country churches, such as Mt Pleasant Ch and Hebron Ch, each with adjacent burial grounds like the Hebron Ch Cem. Large tracts of forest are preserved within State Game Lands No 39, while religious and recreational sites like the Seneca Hills Bible Conference occupy the higher elevations. The map provides a detailed view of the transition between the valley floors of Sandy Creek and the upland plateaus of Mineral and Victory townships.