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1968 Map of Titusville North

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Titusville North
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

The industrial and educational hub of Titusville anchors the southern portion of this landscape, where the Univ of Pittsburgh at Titusville and St Josephs High Sch sit near the winding banks of Oil Creek. This 1968 survey reveals a terrain defined by its namesake resource, with numerous Oil Wells peppered across the eastern hills near Vrooman and Shelmadine Springs. The rural uplands are characterized by a series of crossroads settlements, such as McLaughlin Corners and Cloverdale Corners, each serving as a local node for the surrounding farmsteads.

Transportation patterns are dominated by the Penn Central line and a prominent Penn Central Railroad Grade that follows the valley floor toward Hydetown. The cultural landscape is marked by a high density of small cemeteries and parish churches, including Immaculate Conception Ch and Bethel Ch, which suggest long-standing community ties in this Crawford County valley. Extensive Gravel Pits along the McLaughlin Creek drainage further illustrate the active extractive economy of the late 1960s.