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1967 Map of Waterford

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Waterford
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

Waterford and the glacial terrain of southern Erie County are captured here during a period of transition in the mid-1960s and 1970s. The landscape is defined by the convergence of Le Boeuf Creek and French Creek, where the waters of Le Boeuf Lake drain southward toward the Allegheny River watershed. This survey highlights a dense network of early transportation routes, where the Penn Central and Erie-Lackawanna railroads intersect the rural farm lanes of Waterford and Le Boeuf townships.

Evidence of the mid-century era is visible in features like the Drive-in Theater and the expansion of State Game Lands No 109, contrasted against older landmarks such as the Covered Bridge and the historic settlement at Mill Village. Small hamlets and family-named junctions like Wheelertown, Burek, and Clemens dot the countryside, providing a detailed look at the rural settlement patterns before the extensive modern suburbanization of the region.