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1948 Map of Crosby

Name: 1948 Topographic Map of Crosby
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

Potato Creek flows through the heart of this McKean County landscape, carving a valley where the settlements of Crosby and Colegrove took root. The geography is defined by a dense network of hollows and runs, such as Browns Mill Hol and Wentwag Hollow, which speak to the early family names and localized industry of the Norwich and Sergeant townships. An Old Railroad Grade traces the terrain near Hamlin Sta, marking the legacy of the timber or coal transport that once dominated these hills.

Evidence of the area's established communities remains visible at the Norwich Cem and Clermont Cem, while large tracts of the territory are preserved as State Game Lands No 30 and State Game Lands No 37. The transition from industrial extraction to conservation is captured here, as the numerous branches of the West Branch Potato Creek drain a rugged, high-elevation plateau into the main valley floor.