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1938 Map of Coudersport

Name: 1938 Topographic Map of Coudersport
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1948
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1948

About this map

Coudersport serves as a focal point in this 1930s survey of Potter County, where the Allegheny River and Fishing Creek carve through a landscape defined by steep hollows and narrow valleys. The settlement pattern follows the drainage, with small villages like Roulette and Millport linked by the New York and Pennsylvania RR. This rail-and-river network reflects the region's historical reliance on timber and light industry during the early 20th century.

Rural life is marked by a dense network of district schoolhouses, including Horse Run Sch and Clara Sch, often situated at the mouths of family-named hollows like Raub Hollow and Dwight Hollow. The prominence of the Crandall Hill Fire Tower on the high ground between Clara and Hebron townships underscores the importance of fire observation in these heavily wooded highlands just before the post-war era.