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2019 Map of Bakersville

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Bakersville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Bakersville and the surrounding agricultural valleys of Somerset County are defined by the winding course of Laurel Hill Creek and its many tributaries. This 2019 survey captures a landscape of small crossroads settlements such as Lavansville, Jimtown, and Indiantown, linked by a network of rural roads and the prominent path of the Pennsylvania Turnpike, which passes through the Laurel Hill Tunnel. To the north, the terrain rises sharply toward the Laurel Summit and Bald Knob, where the Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail and numerous hiking paths like the Wolf Rocks Trail traverse the forested ridges.

Water plays a central role in the local geography, from the recreational waters of Kooser Lake and Laurelridge Lake to the secluded headwaters of Powdermill Run and Jones Mill Run. The map provides a contemporary record of land use in this part of the Allegheny Mountains, showing the balance between preserved woodlands in the Forbes State Forest area and the persistent pattern of highland farming near Roytown and Allenvale.