1965 Map of Bodines

About this map

Lycoming Creek carves a deep valley through the northern Lycoming County highlands, serving as a primary corridor for the railroad and early settlements like Bodines and Marsh Hill. In the mid-1960s, this landscape was defined by the intersection of forest management and small rural communities. Large tracts of the Tiadaghton State Forest and State Game Lands No 133 dominate the terrain, which is segmented by ridges like Burnetts Ridge and Potash Mountain. Local life centered around landmarks such as the Church of the Assumption and the Beech Valley School. Evidence of earlier industrial infrastructure remains visible in the form of an Old Railroad Grade tracing through the northern mountains. The map illustrates a transition from the narrow industrial creek valley to the broader agricultural clearings found near Calvert and Kellyburg.