1969 Map of Summerville

About this map

Red Bank Creek defines the northern reaches of this territory, where the Penn Central railroad follows the winding river valley through Summerville. In the late 1960s, this landscape in Jefferson and Clarion counties was heavily defined by an energy economy, evidenced by the high concentration of Gas Wells and significant Strip Mines appearing near Conifer. The map reveals a tight-knit network of rural communities and crossroads, including Worthville and Shannondale, often centered around institutions like Mt Pleasant Ch and the Content school. Beyond the industrial sites, the terrain is deeply dissected by numerous waterways such as Little Sandy Creek and Cherry Run, which dictated the placement of early settlements and family cemeteries like the Carrier Cem and Vandervort Cem.