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1945 Map of Wallaceton

Name: 1945 Topographic Map of Wallaceton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1956
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1956

About this map

The boroughs and rural townships of Clearfield County are defined by a complex intersection of geography and industry at the end of World War II. In Wallaceton, the junction of the Central and Pennsylvania railroads highlights the region's importance as a transportation corridor, while smaller communities like Blue Ball and West Decatur P O are linked by winding roads through the Spring Valley terrain.

Remote schoolhouses and country churches, such as Eagle Eye Sch and Salem Ch, reveal a decentralized settlement pattern common in the mid-century Pennsylvania highlands. The map documents numerous coal-related water features, including Coal Run and Pennsylvania Run, which underscore the dominance of resource extraction in the local economy. Researchers can trace the legacy of established mining settlements like Mineral Springs and Bigler alongside vanished rural landmarks like Newtown and New Castle Sch.