1947 Map of Driftwood

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Sinnemahoning Creek and the Bennett Branch Pennsylvania and Ohio converge in the borough of Driftwood, forming a vital junction for the Baltimore and Ohio railroad corridor in the mid-1940s. The landscape is defined by the steep hollows and high flats of Mason Hill and Gibson, where tiny cemeteries like Hicks Run Cem and Mix Run Cem sit perched near the valley floors. These family-named burials and the small settlements of Huntley and Castle Garden highlight the isolated community life that persisted along the rail lines.