
Elk State Forest dominates this landscape, where the winding waters of Sinnemahoning Creek and Bennett Branch dictate the placement of early 20th-century settlements. Surveyed in 1941, the map captures a rural Pennsylvania economy tied to the rail lines that snake through narrow valleys, including the Pennsylvania RR and the Baltimore and Ohio RR. Small communities like Benezette, Medix Run, and Weedville serve as focal points for local life, supported by numerous country schools such as Rathbun Sch and Whittimore Sch.
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1935 Mt. Jewett
Elk County, PA

1940 Hallton
Elk County, PA

1940 Mt. Jewett
Elk County, PA

1941 Benezette
Elk County, PA

1943 Benezette
Elk County, PA

1943 Hallton
Elk County, PA

1948 Wildwood Fire Tower
Elk County, PA

1950 Wildwood Fire Tower
Elk County, PA

1966 Russell City
Elk County, PA

1969 Dents Run
Elk County, PA

1969 Glen Hazel
Elk County, PA

1969 Hallton
Elk County, PA

1969 Portland Mills
Elk County, PA

1969 Rathbun
Elk County, PA

1969 Saint Marys
Elk County, PA

1970 Brandy Camp
Elk County, PA

1970 Carman
Elk County, PA

2023 Brandy Camp
Elk County, PA

2023 Carman
Elk County, PA

2023 Dents Run
Elk County, PA

2023 Glen Hazel
Elk County, PA

2023 Hallton
Elk County, PA

2023 Portland Mills
Elk County, PA

2023 Rathbun
Elk County, PA

2023 Russell City
Elk County, PA

2023 Saint Marys
Elk County, PA

2023 Wildwood Fire Tower
Elk County, PA