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1967 Map of Sigel

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Sigel
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

Clarion River snakes across the northern reaches of this landscape, defining the boundary between Allegheny National Forest and the dense woodlands to the south. In the late 1960s, this region of Jefferson County was characterized by its deep reliance on natural resource extraction, evidenced by the extensive network of Gas Wells and the Heath Pumping Station near the river's bend. The map illustrates a transition from the structured recreational lands of Clear Creek State Park to the working forests and small agricultural clearings of Eldred and Heath townships.

Local genealogy and settlement patterns are anchored by sites such as Sigel, Belltown, and Cathers. Spiritual and community centers are preserved in the locations of Edelburn Ch and the Mt Tabor Cem, while prominent terrain features like Beartown Rocks and Stahlman Roundtop provide a clear sense of the area's physical geography. This survey documents the infrastructure of a rural Pennsylvania economy where pipelines and forest roads connect remote homesteads to the wider county.