1960 Map of Sandy Lake

About this map

Sandy Lake and Stoneboro serve as the primary hubs in this western Pennsylvania landscape, where the Penn Central railroad tracks trace the valley of Sandy Creek. The 1960s economy is clearly visible through the extensive network of resource extraction, with strip mines, mine dumps, and numerous gas wells dotting the hillsides and forested tracts. Rural life is anchored by family-named landmarks like Perrine Corners and Hendersonville, while the Lakeview Consolidated High School reflects the era's educational consolidation. Significant portions of the eastern terrain are dedicated to State Game Lands No 130, which preserves wilder reaches around McConnell Run. Genealogists will find several burial sites including Oak Hill Cem and the Yankee Hill Cem, alongside historical markers like Reeds Furnace near the Venango County line.