1947 Map of First Fork

About this map

First Fork Sinnemahoning Creek carves a deep valley through the high plateau of Cameron and Potter Counties, dictating the development of small settlements like Berge Run, Lushbaugh, and First Fork. In the mid-1940s, this landscape was defined by its steep tributary hollows and narrow bottomlands where local life centered around the First Fork Sch and rural burial grounds such as Smith Cem and Gilmore Cem. The topography is intensely dissected by numerous runs including Brooks Run, Mill Run, and Lick Island Run, reflecting a drainage pattern that historically shaped the region's logging and early road access.