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1950 Map of Austin

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Austin
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1950
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1950

About this map

The Allegheny River and Freeman Run define the rugged valley settlement patterns of mid-century Potter County. In the south, the borough of Austin sits at the confluence of several steep hollows, showing a concentrated grid of streets and a Reservoir that supported the local population. Moving north along the winding Highway, the landscape transitions into a network of timbered ridges and family-named hollows like McNamara Hol and Chastain Hol.

Rural life in the 1940s and 1950s is reflected in small hubs like Inez, which featured the Inez Sch, and the riverside hamlet of Olmstead. The presence of a significant Pipe Line and a Pumping Sta indicates the area's role in energy transport during this era. Surveyed just after the war, the map captures a moment when traditional valley communities remained intact before modern forest management and highway expansions altered the character of these remote Allegheny Plateau townships.