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1969 Map of Elk Grove

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Elk Grove
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

West Branch Fishing Creek carves a deep valley through this northern Pennsylvania landscape, providing the primary corridor for small settlements like Elk Grove and Emmons. The terrain is dominated by the massive heights of North Mountain and Davidson Mountain, much of which is preserved within State Game Lands No 13. The mapping of these peaks reveals a high-elevation plateau character, where numerous runs like Bloody Run and Gallows Run drain into the creek below.

Evidence of historical industry and transportation is found in the Old Railroad Grade tracing the valley floors, a reminder of the region's timber and transit history. Further south, the landscape softens into the townships of Jordan and Jackson, where community life centered around Brandon Ch and the recreation grounds of Grassmere Park. The presence of Cherry Grove Ch near the northern boundary and names like Richarts Grove suggest a history of family-centered settlement in these isolated mountain gaps.