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2016 Map of Burnt Cabins

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Burnt Cabins
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Fort Littleton and the historic settlement of Burnt Cabins anchor this landscape where the ridges of the Appalachian Mountains converge. The terrain is defined by the steep slopes of Shade Mountain, Blacklog Mountain, and Tuscarora Mountain, creating natural corridors like The Narrows and Allens Valley. These valleys have long dictated the path of travel, from early frontier outposts to the modern highway system that cuts through Sheepskin Hollow. Local history is preserved in sites such as Cromwell Church Cem and the Fort Littleton Cemetery, which serve as markers of the area's early settlement.

Water plays a central role in the geography, with the South Branch Little Aughwick Creek and North Branch Little Aughwick Creek draining the valleys. Further south, the map shows Knobsville and Cowans Village near Cowans Gap Lake, while the eastern edge reaches into Metal and the headwaters of the West Branch Conococheague Creek. The presence of Camp Sinoquipe Lake and various gaps like Potts Gap highlights the region's character as a crossroads of high ridges and narrow agricultural basins.