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2019 Map of Emporium

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Emporium
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Emporium serves as the regional hub at the southern edge of this landscape, situated at the confluence of West Creek and Sinnemahoning-Portage Creek. The town's civic importance is marked by the Cameron County Courthouse, surrounded by a grid of residential streets like E Alleghany Ave and Portage St. Moving north, the terrain is defined by a dense network of steep drainages and hollows, including Buffalo Switch Hollow and Slaughter House Hollow, which suggest a history of localized industry and early rail-side activity.

Smaller settlements and sites of interest for genealogists include Sizerville and the northern outpost of Gardeau. Local heritage is preserved in several burial grounds, such as Portage Township Cem and Saint Marks Cem. The map reveals a reliance on water management for the valley, evidenced by the Upper Reservoir and Salt Run Reservoir, while various hollows like Big Jackson Hollow indicate how the deep-cut topography has historically shaped movement and settlement patterns in this part of north-central Pennsylvania.