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1948 Map of Emporium

Name: 1948 Topographic Map of Emporium
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

The borough of Emporium serves as the industrial and civic heart of this mountain landscape at the confluence of Sinnemahoning Creek and its west branch. The 1948 geography, updated in the early 1970s, captures the tight valley settlements and transportation corridors that define this portion of Cameron County. The Penn Central railroad tracks parallel the Sinnemahoning Portage Creek, following the natural level grade through the deep hollows. This alignment illustrates the historical reliance on narrow valley floors for both rail and road infrastructure in northern Pennsylvania.

Upland from the valley floor, the map reveals a network of recreational and logging-era vestiges, including Sizerville Park and various family-named hollows like Lucore Hollow and McNuff Hollow. Local history and genealogy researchers can find specific landmarks such as Newton Cem and Marks Cem, along with named trails like the Buffalo Switch Trail that hint at the region's earlier timber and hunting heritage.