1942 Map of Punxsutawney

About this map

Punxsutawney serves as the industrial and transport hub for this region of Jefferson and Indiana counties, where the Baltimore And Ohio and Pennsylvania railroads intersect. The landscape is defined by the winding course of Mahoning Creek and its many tributaries, supporting numerous small settlements and post offices. This 1942 edition, based on earlier surveys with revisions from 1939, documents a dense network of rural infrastructure including dozens of named schools like Harmony Thomas Sch and Brinkell Sch. These small local schoolhouses and country churches, such as Antioch Ch, were the social anchors for scattered communities like Gipsy, Arcadia, and Rochester Mills. The map also reveals the early coal and clay economy through the proximity of rail sidings to towns like Cloe and Glen Campbell. Genealogists will find significant value in the detailed placement of family-named cemeteries, including Sunderland Cem and Oak Lawn Cem, located along the ridges and valley slopes.