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1970 Map of Cherry Flats

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Cherry Flats
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1990
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1990

About this map

The Welsh Settlement Ch and its accompanying Welsh Settlement Cem stand as significant markers of the ethnic history within the Charleston and Covington township boundaries. This 1970 snapshot of Tioga County shows a landscape defined by the intersection of forest conservation and industrial extraction, where the Tioga State Forest covers large tracts of terrain once altered by coal operations. Evidence of the area's mining history is scattered throughout the hills, most notably through the presence of Strip Mines and a Mine Dump near the old settlement of Landrus.

Transportation patterns are dominated by the legacy of mountain rail, with an Old Railroad Grade following the winding course of the creek valleys through Duncan and Morris townships. While the small community of Cherry Flats serves as a northern waypoint, the map reveals a remote geography of hollows and runs, including Copp Hollow Creek and Duke Run, providing essential detail for researchers tracing early Pennsylvanian timber and coal transport routes.