
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.
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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
1922 · Tionesta
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1924 · Oil City
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1924 · Tionesta
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1926 · Youngsville
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1927 · Townville
USGS Topo · 1:48,000
1927 · Tidioute
USGS Topo · 1:48,000
1927 · Titusville
USGS Topo · 1:62,500