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1954 Map of Elkland

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Elkland
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1956
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1956

About this map

The Cowanesque River corridor defines this mid-century landscape where industrial infrastructure and rural traditions intersect. In Elkland, the presence of tailing ponds and a sewage disposal site near the river indicates the town's active industrial role, while a prominent Television Tower stands atop Briar Hill. The valley floor is tightly packed with transportation history, showing the parallel tracks of the Baltimore and Ohio and the New York Central railroads as they navigate the narrow passage through Osceola and Nelson.

Transitioning south into the uplands of Farmington and Middlebury, the map documents a network of family-named landmarks and rural congregations. The area is dotted with small burial grounds such as Peters Cem and Mourey Cem, alongside hilltop markers like Butler Hill Ch. Economic activity in these southern townships is marked by numerous gas wells and a pipe line cutting across the terrain near Elbridge, highlighting the region's energy resources during the 1950s.