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1969 Map of Shinglehouse

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Shinglehouse
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

Shinglehouse Oil Field dominates the northern landscape of this Potter County quadrangle, where the industrial legacy of northwestern Pennsylvania is mapped alongside quiet valley settlements. The borough of Shinglehouse serves as the focal point, situated at the confluence of several prominent drainages. An Old Railroad Grade follows the curve of Oswayo Creek, tracing a path past Sunnyside and toward Sharon Center, marking the historic transportation corridor that once linked these timber and oil towns.

Rural life is detailed through numerous family-named hollows and local landmarks, including the Gospel Tabernacle Ch in Myrtle and the Bell Run Union Ch to the west. The terrain transitions from the developed flats of the Oswayo Creek valley to the protected forests of State Game Lands No 59 in the south. Genealogists can find specific burial sites at Maple Grove Cem, while the extensive network of oil wells and pipelines throughout Sharon and Ceres townships illustrates the region's enduring energy economy in the late 1960s.