Oil Creek and its many tributaries, including Cherrytree Run and Pine Creek, carve through this section of the Pennsylvania Oil Region. The landscape is defined by its industrial heritage, anchored by Petroleum Center and Columbia Farm at the southern end of Oil Creek State Park. Small rural communities such as Breedtown, Shamburg, and Gresham are connected by a network of local routes like Old Petroleum Center Rd and Drake Well Rd. The presence of Shriver Airport and Titusville Airport indicates the modern evolution of this territory. This area remains a focal point for those interested in the early American oil industry, where the geography of steep valleys and winding runs dictated the placement of historic drilling sites and early settlements.
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1909 · Franklin
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1911 · Franklin
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1922 · Oil City
USGS Topo · 1:48,000
1924 · Oil City
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1927 · Townville
USGS Topo · 1:48,000
1927 · Titusville
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1932 · Townville
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1933 · Titusville
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1943 · Oil City
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1945 · Townville
USGS Topo · 1:62,500