1927 Map of Titusville

About this map

The birthplace of the American petroleum industry is documented here, centered on the Drake Oil Well south of Titusville. The landscape follows the winding path of Oil Creek and Cherrytree Creek, where the valley floors are marked by early industrial infrastructure including a Pipe Line, the Pine Creek Pumping Sta, and another Pumping Sta near Jerusalem Corners. This survey captures the dense network of small rural settlements and namesake farms like Columbia Farm and Miller Farm that flourished during the regional oil boom.