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1949 Map of Ayers Hill

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Ayers Hill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1949
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1949

About this map

Ayers Hill and the small settlement of Borie define this remote area of Potter County, where the landscape is characterized by high ridges and deep hollows like The Black Hole. The mapping reveals a transition in land use, showing early-twentieth-century recreational sites such as the Coudersport Country Club and Patterson Park alongside older family and community identifiers. The high number of small burial grounds, including the Ayers Hill Cem, Anson Cem, Jackson Cem, and Reed Cem, provides significant value for genealogists tracing local families in the Summit and Sweden townships.

Transportation through these woods is marked by the Coudersport Jersey Shore Turnpike and a network of named paths such as Bear Lodge Trail and White Birch Trail. The presence of a Gas Well and an Underground Pipe Line cutting through Cochran Hill indicates the expansion of energy infrastructure in the post-war era. Waterways like Sinnemahoning Creek and Prouty Run drain the terrain, with Prouty Place Camp serving as a notable landmark in the southern reaches of the quadrangle.