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2016 Map of Austin

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Austin
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Austin serves as the primary hub of this Potter County landscape, where the waters of Freeman Run carve through a network of steep hollows. The settlement pattern follows the narrow valley floors, with Railroad St and School St defining the local grid. Further north, the small community of Odin sits at the junction of Odin Rd and Valley Ln, while Mina occupies the northern reaches where Lehman Run joins the Allegheny River.

This 2016 survey illustrates a terrain defined by its namesake "hollows," such as Bark Shanty Hollow and Gleason Hollow, which indicate a long history of local naming conventions tied to timber or early homesteading. Genealogists will find the Moores Run Cem near the settlement of Moores Run in the southeast, providing a specific point of reference for family history research. The presence of the Ranch-Aero Airport and scattered forest roads like Old Shovel Rd suggest the varied industrial and recreational uses of this forested Pennsylvania region.