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2019 Map of Coolspring

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Coolspring
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Coolspring and the surrounding Jefferson County landscape are defined by a dense network of small settlements and rural intersections connected by winding hollow roads. The terrain is deeply carved by the drainage of Little Sandy Creek and Fivemile Run, creating a localized topography where communities like Ramsaytown, Knox Dale, and Sprankle Mills developed along narrow valley floors and ridges. This modern survey provides an exceptional view for genealogists, as it meticulously identifies numerous local burial grounds including the Saint Matthews Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery and the Cliff United Methodist Church Cemetery.

Smaller hamlets such as Markton, Coulter, and Green Valley illustrate the persistence of these rural place names in Western Pennsylvania. The map also traces the complex hydrology of the region, from the headwaters of Indiancamp Run to the larger flow of Sandy Lick Creek. These features collectively reveal a landscape of long-standing community centers and family-named landmarks that have remained significant through generations of local history.