1961 Map of Urbana East

About this map

The city of Urbana serves as a major hub for the region, where the Erie Lackawanna and Penn Central railroads intersect near the Factory Pond. This mid-century survey reveals a landscape balanced between municipal growth and enduring agricultural tracts, characterized by an extensive network of rural roads like Hickory Grove Road and Dolly Varden Road. Evidence of early habitation is visible at the Indian Mound near Buck Creek, while the settlement patterns of the 1960s are anchored by outlying communities such as Mutual and Catawba Station. The map is particularly rich for genealogical research, documenting numerous burial grounds including Oakdale Cemetery, Sharon Cem, and the remote Winn Cem tucked away in Moorefield township. From the Fairgrounds in the west to the headwaters of the East Fork Buck Creek, the transition from urban industry to quiet country parishes like Moorefield Chapel is clearly defined.