1954 Map of Elkland

About this map

The Cowanesque River valley forms the primary corridor for settlement and industry in this northern Tioga County landscape, dominated by the borough of Elkland and the Baltimore and Ohio Central Railroad. The map reveals the mid-century industrial character of the region, featuring tailing ponds and sewage disposal infrastructure alongside the river. To the south, the terrain rises into upland farming and resource extraction areas, marked by clusters of gas wells near Elbridge. This transition from the rail-serviced valley to the more remote hills of Farmington and Deerfield townships reflects a classic Appalachian pattern of lowland manufacturing and upland agriculture. Family history researchers will find numerous small burial grounds and rural institutions preserved in the landscape, including the Pleasant Valley Cem and the Butler Hill Ch, providing a detailed look at the social geography of the era.