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1963 Map of Utica

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Utica
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

The winding course of French Creek defines the valley landscape between Utica and Polk, where two major rail lines once dominated the local transport network. The Erie-Lackawanna and Penn Central tracks trace the riverbanks, supporting a region characterized by small rural settlements and an active petroleum history, evidenced by numerous Oil Wells scattered across the hills.

Genealogists and local historians can locate several family-named corners and rural burial grounds, such as Oakwood Cem near Hannasville and the Forest Chapel Cem in the east. The map records the early 1970s landscape of Venango County, where long-standing community centers like Lupher Chapel and Sugar Creek Memorial Ch served as social anchors. The presence of a Landing Strip and Sleepy Hollow Golf Course indicates the mid-century evolution of land use alongside traditional quarries and borrow pits.