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2010 Map of Galeton

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Galeton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Galeton serves as the focal point of this Potter County landscape, situated where the West Branch Pine Creek meets the main stem of Pine Creek. The local topography is defined by an intricate network of deep-cut drainage basins, many bearing evocative names that hint at the area's historical industries, such as Acid Factory Hollow and Slaughterhouse Hollow. In the southern reaches of the map, the small settlement of Germania sits amidst a collection of ridges including Pigeon Hill and Bibiana Mountain.

Genealogists and local historians can trace legacy sites like the Byam Cemetery and Yochum Hill Cemetery, or follow the winding courses of Lyman Run and Little Kettle Creek. The map documents a rural Pennsylvania terrain shaped by water and timber, from the Galeton Dam in the northeast to the crossroads at Carter Camp. The abundance of named hollows like Butternut Hollow and Newcomb Hollow suggests a landscape where local identity remains deeply tied to specific folds in the mountains.