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1968 Map of Punxsutawney

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Punxsutawney
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

Punxsutawney serves as the industrial and social heart of this 1968 landscape, situated where Mahoning Creek flows through a valley defined by the Penn Central and Baltimore and Ohio railroads. The map documents an era of transition, where extensive strip mines surround older mining hamlets like Adrian Mines, Walston, and Anita. Southeast of the borough, the famous Gobblers Knob overlooks the Canoe Creek valley, while to the east, Cloe Lake and the village of Big Run reflect the persistent small-town character of the region.

Genealogists will find a wealth of specific landmarks, from the SS Peter and Paul Cem and Circle Hill Cem to rural congregations at Steffy Chapel and Pleasant Grove Ch. The presence of the Punxsutawney Airport and the High Sch at the center of the borough highlights the mid-century development of this Jefferson County hub during a time when the coal economy still heavily shaped the local geography.