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2019 Map of Dents Run

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

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

The Bennett Branch Sinnemahoning Creek carves a deep path through this section of Elk and Cameron Counties, serving as the primary corridor for settlement and transit. Small hamlets like Sumerson and Dents Run cling to the valley floor, while names like Winslow Hill and Grant Hill suggest the upland agricultural and residential expansion above the drainages. The landscape is defined by a dense network of steep hollows and drafts, including Dark Hollow, Porcupine Hollow, and Mud Lick Hollow, which illustrate the erosion patterns characteristic of the Allegheny Plateau.

Local history is preserved in sites such as Mount Pleasant Cem and Johnson Cem, while the southern reaches of the map show modern conservation features like the Beaver Run Shallow Water Impoundment. The transport network of the late 2010s is a mix of state routes and descriptive local names such as Swackhammer Farm Rd and Blacksnake Rd, tracing the paths of earlier timber or coal access roads into the surrounding woods.