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1906 Map of Punxsutawney

Name: 1906 Topographic Map of Punxsutawney
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1939
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1939

About this map

Punxsutawney serves as the focal point for this survey, showcasing the early industrial and agricultural landscape of Jefferson, Indiana, and Clearfield counties. The map captures a critical period of rail expansion, where the Pittsburg and Shawmut Railroad and the Buffalo and Susquehanna intersect with smaller networks at Elk Run Junc and Rossiter Junc. These connections served numerous mining and milling communities, including Walston, Adrian Delancey PO, and Mc Gees Mills.

The rugged terrain is defined by significant landmarks like Canoe Ridge and Doty Roundtop, with drainage provided by the winding Mahoning Creek and its many tributaries. Remote post offices such as Canoe Creek Cloe PO and Smithport Hortons PO point to the dispersed nature of settlement at the turn of the century, where small hamlets like Winslow and Juneau were linked primarily by rail and winding country roads.