1969 Map of Wilcox

About this map

Allegheny National Forest covers much of this landscape, where the West Branch Clarion River and East Branch Clarion River meet to form the Clarion River proper. The settlement of Wilcox occupies this river junction, serving as a focal point for the region's resource extraction and transport. Extensive energy development is evident across the Nansen Oil and Gas Field and Mill Creek Oil and Gas Field, while a Strip Mine near Rasselas points to the area's coal interests. Rail infrastructure is well-established, with the Penn Central and Ohio and Baltimore lines navigating the valleys. Public lands dominate the southern and western portions, including the Bendigo State Park and No 25 Game Lands, showing the mix of industrial land use and conservation characteristic of Elk County in the late 1960s.