This overview will show the locations, both past and present, of many areas of interest.  In order to follow along, you may wish to view/print this map.  Most web browsers shrink images for better viewing.  However, in order to properly follow along with this overview, you should view the map at full size.  In Internet Explorer, you can do this by hovering your cursor over the image of the map, then clicking the round image that appears at the bottom right of the map to enlarge it.

Some things to note about the map:

This map was reduced from an original so the scale printed on this map is not accurate.  This map was reduced by 75% in order to load quicker.  Please take this into account if using the scale as a measurement tool.

Colored dots, squares and lines have been added to help you find areas of interest.
The dark squares on the map represent lots.  Each dark square inside of a lot denotes a structure there.
The dotted areas on this map simply indicate a grassy area.  As we'll see along our journey here, at least one of these grassy areas was a park.
The red lines show the approximate locations of current roads, including the tram road that leads to the Oakwood Cemetery.

When printing the map, please change your printer settings first.  The map should be printed as a banner, poster, or equivalent so as to print at a minimum of 2 pages wide and 2 pages high or a maximum of 4 pages wide and 4 pages high.  The reduced image size, when using the scale as a measurement, is 2 pages by 2 pages, 25% of the original map size.

You'll notice references to the Peale Mortgage during our overview.  The Peale Mortgage was, in simplest terms, a listing of the CBC's assets that were used as collateral for a loan from Knickerbocker, much like a home loan today where the property and buildings on the property are used as collateral to secure the home loan.

So, if you're ready, and you've opened or printed the map to follow along, let's delve into the town of Peale.

Our first stop along this journey is the red route line, starting at the left side of the map.  This is the current road into Peale from Grassflat.  This part of the route is an existing road from Peale.  Its name is Prospect Avenue.

Above us, denoted by the red square, is Lot #45.  The interesting thing to note about this lot is that it was the only lot not included in the Peale Mortgage.

All of the structures above the railroad tracks, which were never actually extended this far, and along Ridge Row, both the northern and southern sides, are listed in the Peale mortgage as Single Plank Dwelling Houses.

Lot #42 on the northern side of Prospect Avenue is listed as a Frame Dwelling House, and is denoted by a yellow square.

Lots #24 and #26 on the northern side of Prospect Avenue are listed as Double Plank Dwelling Houses, as are lots #10 and #2, all of which are shown by green squares.

Look below us and notice those large structures, five in total.  These were blocks of six plank dwellings, perhaps rowhouses and denoted by blue squares.

Continuing along our journey, you'll notice our current route into Peale takes a sudden turn onto Juniper Street.  However, before we turn, let's see what else is here on Prospect Avenue.

Our next stop is at the brown square.  This building was the Post Office.

Just up from the Post Office, denoted by the black square, the original map denotes this as a Boarding House.  Could this be the hotel that is rumored to have existed in Peale?

Just across Acorn Place, at the red dot, was a Barber Shop.

The yellow dot is simply listed as "Shop."

Returning back to our initial path, you'll notice two green dots to the south.  These structures are Barns.

On the south side of Prospect Avenue, at the blue dot, you'll find a Market, with the Doctor's Office directly south of the Market, denoted by the brown dot.

It should be noted that most of the area discussed above is inaccessible due to mining in Peale.  A lot is covered by water or strip mine spoil piles.

And now we return to our original route and turn south along Juniper Street.

The black dots represent the hunting camps in existence today.

***Update*** Due to malicious arson from someone, the white hunting camp, the left of the two black dots, no longer exists.  It's a shame that one of the few remnants of the original town has been destroyed.***

The purple square represents the Town Hall.  There is a white barn/garage that sits in this location presently.

Turning back the road beside the barn/garage, to the right, just behind the barn/garage, was where the Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Nebo Church of Peale was located.  This is denoted by the purple dot.  The Swedish Church, for short, was deeded this property on June 20, 1885.  Since a school was not yet built (discussed below), this church was used during the week as a school.  Newspaper articles from the Clearfield Progress contained the following information:

Parochial school was held for the first time also in the year 1887. This year had been a rather eventful and busy year for the Nebo Church.

A new steam heating plant was installed to heat the church, school room and basement at an approximate cost of $760.

Using this information, we can assume that a room in the Swedish church was used for school, at least at first.

Just south of this church, the large dotted area was a park.  Unfortunately, this area is now stripped, with a large pile of clay, coal, dirt, or some kind of mixture, at the south end of the park.

Now, if we turn back around and return to our original route, where our route curves sharply at the camps, we'll start traveling on the northern side of Park Avenue for a short distance.

If you look to the left along our journey, you'll notice a road going up a slight incline.  This is Hawthorne Street.  Upon reaching the top, you'll want to park your vehicle and take a look around because there is much to see in this area.  First and foremost, you'll notice the remains of the Peale Swimming Pool.  This is shown by the red vertical line.  While the swimming pool is now being taken over by weeds and the bricks that lined the pool are long gone, you can still make out this area, full of water.

Just to the right of the swimming pool was the Peale Presbyterian Church, denoted by the yellow vertical line.  The Presbyterian church was deeded this lot on June 15, 1901.  This except, from the Clearfield Progress, may pertain to the Peale Presbyterian Church:

December 1898 saw a sad occurrence. The church in Peale burnt down. It was a blow to pastor and congregation, which we now cannot realize.
At an extra Congregational meeting on March 3rd, 1899, it was proposed by Rev. Berquist (Swedish name) that a new church be built some distance west of Peale at West Clymer or Grassflat, with another proposition that the church be rebuilt in Peale. After a long discussion it was decided to build a larger church at West Clymer or Grassflat and a smaller one in Peale.

This may suggest that the smaller church in Peale, built to replace the church that had burned, could have been the Peale Presbyterian Church.  This assumption is based upon the newspaper excerpt and the coordinating dates.

You'll also notice a road continuing east in this area, the start of which is closed by a mound of dirt.  Climb over this mound and follow the road.  This road that we're following is the east side of Park Avenue.  Indentations and foundations still exist in this area.  The "L" shaped Company Store, shown by the green vertical line, sat at the northern end of Park Avenue.  Only an "L" shaped indentation in the ground shows the location of this store now.  You can also make out the old road that used to be Fir Street running alongside the "L" shaped indentation.  Across from the store, you'll notice a square area, containing foundation rocks, that was once an Office Building.  This is shown by the blue vertical line.  Just southeast of the office was the Superintendent's House.  This is denoted by the brown vertical line.

On our way back out to our original route, turn north onto Grape Street, which then converts to Broadway.  To the east, at the black vertical line, you'll notice the Protestant Episcopal Church.  This church was deeded this lot on March 19, 1889.  In the panoramic view of Peale photo, the church sitting at the far right is most likely this Protestant Episcopal Church.

Continuing north, at the northern side of Morris Street, lot #3 is listed as a schoolhouse in the BC & CBC meeting minutes, although the mortgage lists this lot as a single plank dwelling house.  Next, at the south side of Walnut Street, you'll notice the schoolhouse.  The School District of Cooper Township was deeded this lot on July 8, 1884.  With the newspaper articles mentioned above, it is not clear why the school district was deeded this lot in 1884, but parochial school did not start until 1887, and then it was held at the Swedish Church.  However, it is a well known fact that historical information such as this is often gathered from people who may not be 100% sure of dates.  Both schoolhouse locations are shown by purple vertical lines.  Continuing north, to the red horizontal line, you'll find the Reservoir.  This reservoir gave the town of Peale their water.

And now it's time to return to our original route, where it continues south, at the south end of Hawthorne Street.  This part of the current Peale road, and continuing to the large bridge over Moshannon Creek, is not any original road.

Shortly before we reach Moshannon Creek, you'll notice a road to your left.  This is not an original road; merely a tram road used for logging in this area.  If you follow this road, you'll eventually end up on the road to the Oakwood Cemetery, shown by yellow horizontal lines.  There are many things to point out in this area so be prepared to explore.  Probably one of the first things you'll notice is the lone headstone and footstone of Martha Renfrew.  Many people believe this small area where Martha rests is the Oakwood Cemetery.  However, though very overgrown, this cemetery is much larger than it first appears.  Look at the ground and you'll notice many depressions.  These are or were graves.  It is said that everyone in Oakwood Cemetery, except Martha, had wooden crosses for their headstones, and that through weathering and vandalism, these crosses are long gone.  However, I would like you to take a closer look around and see what you think.  If you look closely at some of the depressions in the ground, and brush away the leaves, dirt and debris, you'll find many large, flat, rectangular stones.  To me, these look like the flat headstones that you see in many cemeteries today.  This could be merely coincidental, but I did want to point this out to anyone who wishes to study this further.  Now, expand your search north, continuing up the slope beyond Martha's headstone and search both to the left and the right.  In 2004, a small group of people that included myself, were able to find three large, circular rocks.  These might be the round circles shown on the map, possibly representing various sections of the cemetery.  For anyone who can't find these, and hopefully they are still there, remember to think in broader terms.  The Oakwood Cemetery was a rather large area.  Keep looking around for indentations in the ground that would mark graves.  These may be more easily found by looking for an area that contains more leaves and debris than the surrounding area, since the indentations can hold more falling leaves than the flat surrounding area.

The green horizontal line at the cemetery shows the approximate location of Martha Renfrew's grave.  Please note that this is my estimate only and should not be taken literally.  This location was determined from the large, round stones found in the cemetery and my estimate may be way off of the mark.

If you head south from the cemetery, on the northern side of Moshannon Street, an icehouse once stood.  This is shown by the blue horizontal line on the map.

Further south, along the Moshannon Creek, you'll find the areas where the Slaughter House and the Pump House Well existed.  These are shown by the brown horizontal line and the black horizontal line, respectively.

Let's head back to our original route and continue south toward Moshannon Creek.

John Krupa of Grassflat adds:

Now, if you would go past the hunting camps and barn, continuing toward the Moshannon Creek bridge, on the road that now exists today, you will go past the new logging road (on left).  Before the Moravian Run crosses the road, there is a pull-off spot to the left.  There is a hill of dirt blocking an old roadway that leads back to the Moravian Baseball Field.  The baseball field used to be down that road, which is believed to be Clearfield Avenue, and off to the left in a clearing."

Now, just before the Creek, you'll see a road off to your right, slightly inclined.  This may be Cliff Street, but that is unverified as of yet.  Look to your right and you'll see a rather steep hill.  Climb up this hill and you'll be at the Locust Flats area of Peale.  There are many foundations in this area and even evidence of outhouses.  A wide, grassy area can easily be made out and is most likely the overgrown road of Oak Street.  You'll notice that this Locust Flats area, at the northern side, looks down over the town of Peale.  At the western side, denoted by the purple horizontal line, is the approximate location from where the panoramic view of Peale photo was taken.

Let us now head back to the Moshannon Creek.  Cross the bridge and begin the climb up Station Hill.  Unfortunately, our map does not cover this area of Peale.  Nearing the top of Station Hill, you'll find a road off to your right.  A short distance back this road is what remains of a Clay Tipple, which remained in use until the 1960's.

Back to the road, continue upwards and you'll notice a large, flat area to the left.  Could this have been a park of sorts?

At the top of Station Hill, you'll find an intersection.  Here, in this large open area, is where the Peale Train Station once sat.  The road straight ahead, leading past the location of the train station, begins a slight incline and then continues to Gorton.  To the right, you'll notice the remains of a hunting camp that burned in 1997.

From the location of the Train Station, travel left, following the old railroad route for less than one mile.  You will reach the beautiful and historical Peale Tunnel.  Be sure to bring your flashlight if going inside the Tunnel.  Look at the carved stone walls and, at either entrance to the tunnel, the brickwork ceiling.

Heading back to the location of the train station, had we turned right, instead of left, after almost two miles, we would have reached the Viaduct Bridge.  If you follow the paths down below the bridge, you'll realize just how high the Viaduct Bridge really is above the Moshannon Creek.