1968 Map of Spring Creek

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Brokenstraw Creek and the Penn Central rail line define the northern edge of this landscape, where the settlements of Spring Creek and West Spring Creek serve as local hubs. The terrain is characterized by the branching drainages of East Branch Spring Creek and Caldwell Creek, with numerous Oil Wells peppered across the southern sections of Eldred township near Sanford. This 1968 field-checked record shows a rural society supported by civic and religious anchors like the Spring Creek Sch, Grange Hall, and several family or community burial grounds including Spring Creek Cem, East Branch Cem, and Trimm Cem. The presence of a Landing Strip and a Gravel Pit near the Erie and Crawford County line suggests the small-scale industrial and transport activity typical of northwestern Pennsylvania during this era.