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1966 Map of Cobham

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Cobham
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

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The Allegheny River snakes through the heart of this Warren County landscape, defining the topography and transport patterns of the mid-1960s. The river's course is punctuated by Stewards Island and Fuelhart Island, with the Althom Eddy creating a distinct break in the current. Along the western banks, the Pennsylvania Railroad tracks parallel the water, serving the small riverfront community of Cobham.

Upland from the river, the settlement pattern is characterized by several named crossroads such as Bimber Corners, McKean Corners, and Izenbrown Corners, reflecting established family-land legacies in Limestone and Watson townships. Much of the area is protected as part of the Allegheny National Forest and Deerfield State Game Lands No 86. Local history is preserved in landmarks like the Economite Cem and the Plank Road Sch, while the presence of scattered Gas Wells and Oil Wells indicates the region's enduring extraction economy.