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1945 Map of Driftwood

Name: 1945 Topographic Map of Driftwood
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1953
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1953

About this map

The confluence of Driftwood Branch Sinnemahoning Creek and Bennett Branch Sinnemahoning Creek at the town of Driftwood defines this landscape in the mid-1940s. The map illustrates a rugged river-valley economy where the Pennsylvania and Baltimore and Ohio railroads follow the narrow corridors created by winding waterways. Small river settlements such as Sterling Run, Huntley, and Sinnemahoning are clustered near these rail lines, reflecting the importance of transportation in the deep valleys of the Allegheny Plateau.

Industrial and community life is visible through landmarks like the Stone Quarry near Mason Hill and the Snyder Airport on a high plateau. Local history is preserved in the location of the First Fork Sch and small burial grounds including Gilmore Cem and Mill Cem. The intricate network of hollows and runs, such as Wykoff Run and Tannery Hollow, highlights the extreme topography that isolated these communities during the early twentieth century.