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1969 Map of Cyclone

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Cyclone
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

Bradford Oil Wells and gas operations dominate this McKean County landscape during the late 1960s, illustrating the region's long-standing industrial character. The map documents a complex network of resource extraction, from the clustered Strip Mines south of Mount Alton to the numerous oil and gas wells scattered across the dissected plateau. Transportation history is deeply etched into the terrain, visible in the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Grade and an Old Railroad Grade that winds through the steep valleys.

Conservation and recreation coexist with this industrial footprint at Kinzua Bridge State Park and the expansive State Game Lands No 62 in the southern portion of the quadrangle. Small settlements like Ormsby, Cyclone, and Backus serve as anchors within the township divisions of Lafayette, Keating, Hamlin, and Sergeant, while drainage systems like Kinzua Creek and Marvin Creek carve deep through the forested highlands.