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1911 Map of Stoneboro

Name: 1911 Topographic Map of Stoneboro
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

About this map

The boroughs of Stoneboro and Sandy Lake anchor this 1911 survey of eastern Mercer County, where the industrial and agricultural landscape was defined by the confluence of the Bessemer and Lake Erie RR and the Pennsylvania RR. This rail junction supported a dense network of rural communities, including Sheakleyville, Milledgeville, and Jackson Center. The interior is marked by dozens of one-room schoolhouses such as Ross School, Klingensmith School, and Cass Ridge School, which served the farming families of Deer Creek and New Vernon townships.

Waterways like French Creek and Sandy Creek dictate the topography, which is interspersed with significant wetlands like Cranberry Swamp and Halfmoon Swamp. Along the Pittsburgh and Oil City Line road, small hamlets like Fiddlers Green and Lyons appear, alongside family-named landmarks like Williams Corners and Schofield Corners. Local genealogy is well-documented through several burial grounds, including Oak Hill Cemetery and Cool Spring Cemetery.