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1969 Map of Ridgway

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Ridgway
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1991
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1991

About this map

Industrial activity along the Clarion River valley characterizes this mid-century view of Elk County, where the convergence of the East Br Clarion River and Little Mill Creek supported the growth of Johnsonburg. The landscape is a complex mix of heavy industry and conservation, with Industrial Waste Ponds and a Sedimentation Reservoir situated near the borders of the Allegheny Nat Forest. Further south, the borough of Ridgway serves as a dense civic hub, containing the Boro Hall, St Leo Sch, and a local Hospital.

The presence of the Baltimore and Ohio and Conrail rail lines underscores the region's historical role as a transportation corridor for raw materials. Evidence of resource extraction is visible at the Strip Mine and various Gas Field locations throughout the surrounding hills. Settlement patterns are further marked by small outlying communities like Daguscahonda and Montmorenci, while several family and community burial grounds, including Thayer Cem and Oakmont Cem, provide essential data points for local genealogical research.