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1947 Map of Benton

Name: 1947 Topographic Map of Benton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1947
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1947

About this map

Fishing Creek and its many tributaries carve through the townships of north-central Columbia County, defining the settlement patterns seen in this mid-1940s survey. The village of Benton serves as a local hub, situated where the Reading railroad line follows the water's edge south toward Stillwater. This period captures a landscape transitioned from early milling to a more established rural infrastructure, evidenced by the presence of the Colen Mill and a network of district schools such as the Upper Pine Sch and the Consolidated Sch.

Tracing the valleys of Green Creek and Little Fishing Creek reveals smaller hamlets like Rohrsburg and Derrs, alongside landmarks like Greenwood Union Ch and the Rohrsburg Cem. The terrain is marked by family-named heights including O'Brien Hill and Davis Hill, while the county boundary with Lycoming Co sits at the northwestern edge. The placement of these features illustrates a community deeply tied to its topography, where roads and rails navigate between high ridges like Huckleberry Ridge and the winding creek beds.