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1960 Map of Wattsburg

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Wattsburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1989
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1989

About this map

The borough of Wattsburg anchors this 1960s study of the Upper French Creek valley, where the Pennsylvania and New York border cuts through a landscape of glacial lowlands and wooded ridges. The winding course of French Creek and its tributaries, including West Branch French Creek and Alder Brook, defines the settlement patterns of rural Erie County. Small clusters of local history are evident at Lowville and Little Hope, while the presence of the Township Sch and Fairgrounds near the southern edge reflects the area's agricultural and community hubs.

Much of the eastern terrain remains undeveloped within State Game Lands No 191, contrasting with the western half where family-named routes like Townley Road and Phillipsville Road connect isolated farmsteads. Near the state line, the West Mina Cem provides a specific point of interest for genealogists tracing families in the New York panhandle borderlands. The map also documents modern infrastructure, including a prominent pipeline and the curious presence of Drag Strip Road cutting across the valley floor.