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1966 Map of Burnt Cabins

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Burnt Cabins
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Burnt Cabins and Fort Littleton serve as the primary historic anchors in this Pennsylvania survey, where the Pennsylvania Turnpike cuts a modern path across a landscape defined by deep ridges. The map illustrates a transitional era for the region, balancing small rural settlements like Knobsville and Clear Ridge against large protected areas such as Buchanan State Forest and State Game Lands No 81.

Genealogists can identify localized landmarks including the Fort Littleton Cem and Cromwell Ch, while the terrain is marked by distinctive features like Sidneys Knob and Gobblers Knob. The complex drainage patterns of Aughwick Creek and Licking Creek weave through the folds of Scrub Ridge and Tuscarora Mountain, revealing the isolated valley topography that shaped early mountain settlement in Fulton County.