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1969 Map of Ridgway

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Ridgway
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

The industrial and riverine character of Elk County is clearly defined along the winding Clarion River, where the borough of Ridgway serves as a primary hub for commerce and transport. In the late 1960s, the area's economic base is visible through a dense network of infrastructure, including the Penn Central railroad and numerous extractive sites like the Strip Mine and Claypit. Local life is anchored by several long-standing institutions, such as St Leos Sch, Centennial Sch, and a series of burial grounds including Oakmont Cem and Pine Grove Cem.

To the north, Johnsonburg sits at the confluence of the East Br and the main river, surrounded by a landscape increasingly dedicated to natural resource management and conservation. Large tracts of State Game Lands No 25 and State Game Lands No 44 border the settlements, while the expansive Gas Field and various Industrial Waste Ponds illustrate the era's heavy industrial footprint on the Pennsylvania wilds.