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1967 Map of Waterford

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Waterford
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Waterford and its surrounding townships in Erie County reflect a landscape defined by the convergence of rail and river during the late 1960s. The town sits at a geographic junction where Trout Run meets Le Boeuf Creek, just north of Le Boeuf Lake. The infrastructure of the era is prominently mapped, showing the Penn Central and Erie-Lackawanna railroads threading through the valley alongside rural settlements like Mill Village and Wheelertown.

Social and industrial landmarks of mid-century Pennsylvania are scattered across the quadrangle, from a Drive-in Theater and Le Boeuf Garden near the lake to the Union City Dam on French Creek. The map also documents the extensive State Game Lands No 109 and State Game Lands No 190, highlighting the balance between conserved woodland and active agricultural valley roads such as Arbuckle Road and Dutchtown Road.